tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63849245938949104132024-03-07T21:51:41.558-08:00Hepzibah In TrainingHepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-1987883286351788752024-01-30T06:51:00.000-08:002024-01-30T06:51:29.175-08:00Manifesting The Word of God<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 28.0pt;">Manifesting the Word
of God<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux
Johnson. LJM,INC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><a name="_Hlk157493144"><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 20.0pt;">“Confess,
Believe, Receive”<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk157493144;"></span>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Recently
I have been giving attention to and meditating on the power of our words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God led me to Romans 10:8-10 (The salvation
scripture). When I began to read the scripture, part of it said, “If thou will
confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in thy heart that God has
raised Him from the dead, thou shall be saved”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In this scripture salvation is obtained by two acts, confession and
believing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These actions take place in
two different places.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first is in the
mouth and the second is in the heart (spirit) of man.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Scientists
say that the part of the brain that affects or conducts speech sends nerve
messages to every part of our body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What
you say with your mouth affects your whole being.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked God about the <b><i>confession</i></b>
or speaking coming first in this scripture (Romans 10:8-10).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <b><i>believing</i></b> part follows to
secure salvation. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you confess the
word of God with your mouth, you hear it from your own lips and messages are
sent to all parts of your body. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your
spirit takes the confessed word and creates faith and the manifestation comes
forth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
believe that God gave me a simple revelation that helps me understand the power
of speaking/confessing His word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If we
never confess the word of God with our mouth, the word in man’s spirit cannot
manifest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the spoken word and the
belief (faith) in the heart that brings forth the promise. <b><i>Whatever God
has promised in His word will be received this way</i></b>. Many Christians
know the word but do not confess it in regards to all situations in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They speak what they <b><i>feel,</i></b> <b><i>see,
and experience</i></b>, rather than the truth of God’s word.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">When
God’s word is spoken or confessed, it aligns with the word of God in man’s
spirit. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the spirit of the Christian
there is a reservoir of God’s word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b><i>This
word confessed is then believed in man’s spirit and then manifested in his life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b>The spirit of man is where the
believing happens. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God’s
word penetrates the supernatural realm and manifests (comes to past).
Manifestations take place in salvation, healing, deliverance, prosperity, and
in every aspect of your life where there is a need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Confess the word of God, the promise, the
truth, the holy desire, and see it rise in your spirit and come to pass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy"; font-size: 20.0pt;">“Confess, Believe,
Receive”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-13025977175026360432023-10-19T15:49:00.000-07:002023-10-19T15:49:03.676-07:00Who Do You Say That I AM?<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 36.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Who Do You Say That </span><span style="font-family: "Arial Black",sans-serif; font-size: 36.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I
AM?</span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 36.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 26.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Matthew 16:15<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 28.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">A Method of Prayer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Prayer is not boring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is sacred, revelatory, and brings you to the face of Father God,
Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prayer
unearths all of the wretchedness of the flesh and sets you on a path of
surrender to the Trinity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is incumbent
upon all children of God to explore all aspects of prayer that will bring us
into God’s presence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Most people who do not have name notoriety (famous) are
known for what they do. People who dress well are referred to as a
“Dresser”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If a person shares their wealth
and talents with others they are called “Givers”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is commonplace to identify people with the
profile they project to others as they live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jesus asked of His disciples who did men say He was?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He subsequently required of His own disciple
family to let Him know what they thought of Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is with this vein of thought that I share
with you a wonderful revelation given me by Father that will enhance your
prayer life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">There is a country-western song whose lyrics say, “What
do you think of when you think of me?” This is a simple question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is also a question that every Believer
must answer for Who Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For some time now I have been focusing my
prayer life on Who God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are to me. In so
doing I have used the acronym as a tool. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">An
acronym takes each letter of a word and unites words together for memory.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> God allowed me to create “Acro-Hims”.
</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An Acro-Him takes the first letter of a sacred
word and attaches to it <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the attributes
of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Example:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The word </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;">Jesus <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;">J</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">ustice,</span><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;">E</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">verlasting,
</span><b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;">S</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">hield</span><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;">U</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">nfailing
Love</span><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">, </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;">S</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">alvation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It
was out of my search for the attributes of the Trinity that God revealed to me
a new way of studying and praying scripture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I began to look in each verse of scripture that I read for an identifier
of Who Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To my surprise scripture is more densely packed with Who Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit is than I ever realized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As I now read scripture, I realize that God is revealing to me just Who
He is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So much richer are my prayers as
I constantly remind God of “Who” He is,” Why” He is, “How” He is, “When” He is,
and “What” He is to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Example:
Psalms 91:2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“I
will say of the lord which is my <b>refuge</b> and <b>fortress,</b> <b>my God</b>
in Him will <b>trust</b>.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">In
this verse alone is the character and position of Who God is to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is our <b>refuge</b>, our <b>fortress</b>,
<b>our God</b>, and the One that we can <b>trust.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This verse sparks a prayer to pray <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>like this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Father,
I know that you are my refuge and I can go to You any time to guide, protect,
and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>shield me etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know that you are my fortress because I am
covered from all the destructive things in life. Your power is vast and
encompassing over all the universe etc. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
are my God, the One true God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Great I Am,
Rose of Sharon, Lily of the Valley, etc. Lord You are the only One I can
trust.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My trust<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is in You, etc.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">What
an exciting way to approach prayer and meditation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The character,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>faithfulness, and face of God begins to lift
from the pages of His word as revelation knowledge of Him flows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pick any verse of scripture and look for and
circle the attributes of Father , Son, and Holy Spirit and pray that scripture
as I gave the example above.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Begin
finding every word in scripture that identifies God, His attributes, who He is
and what He does for us. An explosion will happen in your prayer life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will be tremendously Blessed!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
recently took the letter <b>S </b>to find words identifying Who Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit are to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every time I
heard a word from God identifying Who He is to me, another one would soon
follow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I prayed these revealed
prayer words about three hours passed. Take a look at all the <b>S </b>words I
prayed as<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they were revealed to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">S<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Source,
Salvation, Surety, Shield, Savior, Secret, ShowER, Sweetheart (Song of Solomon
1:2), Sanctifier, Settler, Sentence, Satchel, Set-Up, Sustenance, Sustainer, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sweetener, Shelter, Sickness Chaser, Security,
Satisfier,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Solace, Solidifier, Saver,
Singer (Zechariah 3:17),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seer,
Solicitor, Searcher (Psalms 139:23), Silencer (28 Total) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
have shared a method of prayer that I guarantee will enhance your prayer life.
Tell <b>I AM</b> who He is to you in prayer!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-23974611589902695282023-08-10T08:50:00.000-07:002023-08-10T08:50:05.820-07:00Spiritual Forces<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 48.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Spiritual Forces<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Living Joy Ministries INC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
blessing of walking with God is that He speaks to His people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recently I was awakened by Father and heard
His voice concerning His people’s awareness of spiritual forces governing the
United States of America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of God’s people
consistently live as supernatural beings in a natural world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This means they live out of their human
spirit which is in sync with the word and the power of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Too many others of His people live <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>as natural beings in a supernatural
world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This means they live out of their
soul (mind, will, and emotions).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
is a difference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The believer living out
of his spirit deals with the spiritual realm as God dictates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The believer living out<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of his soul is governed by his mind, will,
and emotions whether they are or are not renewed by God’s word.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
is Elohim (Creator), He is El Elyon (God Most High).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is
Olam (Everlasting).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God is the Total
Universe, Everything, All in All.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is
the Great I Am, Savior, Lord, and is constantly and consistently defined and
revealed in His Holy Word, the Bible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God
created a being (Satan) who fell from grace (Isaiah 14: 12-16, Ezekiel<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chapter 28) and set in motion a plan to
deceive man, God’s creation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This plan is simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is deception.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is carried out by the use of spiritual
ruler demons (* fallen spirits <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>operating
in the supernatural realm) and their manifestations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These demons manifest in humans when human
beings yield themselves to Satan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Satan
is as a roaring lion seeking whom he can devour (1<sup>st</sup> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Peter 5:8).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He uses spiritual forces to deceive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
spoke to me about two major spiritual forces that are principalities over the
United States of America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are the *spirit
of haughtiness (pride) and the spirit of whoredoms and error (religion).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These ruler demons have joined forces together
to tear apart the plan for redemption of souls in America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Demonic spirits manifest in spiritual pros
and cons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pro manifestation is the obvious
face value of the spirit in dominant operation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The con manifestation is the reaction to living under the domination <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of this spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">*Spirit of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Haughtiness (Pride) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Biblical
example<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Pro
Manifestations:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>judging, intimidation,
bullheadedness, ego, prejudice, truth rejecting, superiority, self-righteous etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Con
Manifestations:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Submitting to the
demands and manifestations of this spirit. poor judgment, being intimidated,
whining, victimization, lying, inferior submission, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Proverbs 16: 18 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Daniel
Chapter 4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">King
Nebuchadnezzar relished in his haughtiness, arrogance, and self-aggrandizement
until God gave him a troubling dream that his associates could not
interpret,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He sent for Daniel, servant
of the Lord to interpret his dream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
interpretation resulted in his being told of God’s displeasure with his
haughtiness and His plan of humiliation for him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was twelve months later that the prophecy
came to pass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Haughtiness (Pride) was
the ruler demon manifesting in Nebuchadnezzar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The pro manifestations were arrogance, pride, self-righteousness,
etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The con manifestations showed up
when he was smitten by God and ate grass like the beast of the field. He was
subject to degradation brought on by this spiritual force (pride).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We
see this spirit on display every day in the United States of America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is so much manifesting of pride in the
cloak of hatred, racism, power seeking/grabbing,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>name calling, constant lying, and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>blaspheming of the true and living God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This spiritual force has the reward of being
dethroned by God Himself after His longsuffering kindness is extended. Spiritual
forces are always dethroned by God when His people take the authority that they
have been given by Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">**Spirit of Whoredoms(Error)</span><span style="font-size: 20.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Biblical
Example </span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Pro
Manifestations:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>False religions, mind control, cults,
religious science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Con
Manifestations:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Enslavement, fanatism,
willful blindness <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Hosea 4:12<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">“My people ask counsel at their stocks and their staff declareth unto them:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for the spirit of whoredoms<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>has caused them to err, and they have gone a
whoring<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>from under their God.” KJV<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">1 John 4:6<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">“We are of God:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>he that knoweth God heareth us:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>he that is not of God heareth not us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the
spirit of error.” KJV<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Matthew Chapter 23<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Scribes and Pharisees were the religious people of the day when Jesus was here
on earth. They had a form of godliness (2<sup>nd</sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Timothy 3:5) but did not manifest the
teachings of Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The governing
spiritual force (Spirit of Whoredoms) prevailed with this group.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had the truth of God but they traded it
for religious practices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This spiritual
force targets those who proclaim truth, but do not walk in it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This spirit offers a form of godliness but no
follow through of manifested truth and righteousness in lifestyle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other means are used to “accomplish”
righteousness or a form thereof.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus
condemned this group as hypocrites, making fictitious prayers, blind guides,
fools, omitting judgement, mercy, and faith, outwardly clean and inwardly
corrupt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Unfortunately,
the world lumps religious people with the genuine follower of Jesus Christ. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a serious misjudgment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Religious people have a form of godliness,
but no real ties to the relationship with Jesus Christ that true believers
experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Religious people demand
compliance to dogma by any means necessary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While true believers rely on God’s word and His love to get the job done
for God. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">True
believers know and understand that only God changes hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>True believers know their job is to bring
others to Jesus and allow Him to change lives through the power of His word.
Religious people want to change others through laws and practices. Changed
hearts can only be accomplished by God’s grace and transforming power.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>see
today in the “religious world” alliances have taken place with ungodly people
(political and social) who promised God’s will through laws of the land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These ungodly soul ties by religious people
to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>political and social entities have
led them into the spirit of error. It is over this country. It is over this
nation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
answer for this is for the body of Christ to bind and cast down these two
spiritual forces that are plaguing our nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Repentance of alignment with ungodly spiritual forces is needed for
individuals to come to a resolute with God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God will show this nation that He “made of one blood all nations to
dwell upon the face of the earth” (Acts 17:25-26).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a direct word of the Lord to me
recently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will prevail over His
Church, His Body, and His Eternal Purpose, who is man. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Again,
repentance is necessary for all who aligned themselves with the spiritual
forces that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>have governed and plagued
the United States of America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seek God’s
will in prayer for our nation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk142474027;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">*Spirit
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">of Haughtiness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk141982677"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Proverbs 16: 18 <o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk141982677;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">“Pride goeth before destruction, and a
haughty spirit before a fall.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk141982677;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk141982677;"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Accusation
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Criticism
<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Judging <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Fault-Finding
<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Prejudice <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Finger-Pointing
<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Unreasonableness <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Competition
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Arguing
<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Headstrong
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Bullheadedness
<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Intimidation <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Derision
<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Scheming
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Driving
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Ego<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Mind
Idolatry <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Excuses
<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Pride <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Eagle
<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Rationalism
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Intellectualism
<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Rejecting truth</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Pride
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Arrogance
<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Self-Assertiveness
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Conceit
<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Self-Centeredness
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Cynicism<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Self-Exultation
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Despise<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Selfishness <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Ego
<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Self-Justification
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Egotism
<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Self-Reliance
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Externalism<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Self-Righteousness <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Forwardness<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Self Sufficiency <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Gloating
<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Spirit
of The Pharisees <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Haughtiness<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Superiority <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Judging
<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Vanity <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Importance<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Self-Contentedness
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Leviathan
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Pride
of Life <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Perfection
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Anger<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Demanding<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Cautiousness<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Ego<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Criticism<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Frustration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Intolerance<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Judgement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Irritability<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Vanity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Pride<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">**Spirit of Whoredoms and Error <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">(Prostitution, Falsehood )</span><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 11;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a name="_Hlk141982633"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Hosea 4:12<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk141982633;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">“My people ask counsel at their stocks
and their staff declareth unto them:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for
the spirit of whoredoms<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>has caused them
to err, and they have gone a whoring<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>from under their God.” KJV<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk141982633;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">1 John 4:6<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk141982633;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">“We are of God:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>he that knoweth God heareth us:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>he that is not of God heareth not us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.” KJV<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk141982633;"></span>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Mind Control<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Biofeedback<span style="mso-tab-count: 7;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Manipulation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Domination<span style="mso-tab-count: 7;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mind Programming<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Dynamics<span style="mso-tab-count: 8;"> </span>Mind
sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Enslavement <span style="mso-tab-count: 7;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Psych cybernetics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">E.S.T.<span style="mso-tab-count: 9;"> </span>Rock
Music<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Erhard Seminars<span style="mso-tab-count: 7;"> </span>Silva
mind control<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Idolatry of rock<span style="mso-tab-count: 7;"> </span>Unteachableness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><a name="_Hlk141788757"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Martial
Arts/ Eastern Mysticism<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk141788757;"></span>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Buddhism<span style="mso-tab-count: 6;"> </span>
<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Reincarnation <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Chi<span style="mso-tab-count: 9;"> </span>Tae
Kwon Do<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 3.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -3.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Chanting<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>Transcendental
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Karate<span style="mso-tab-count: 8;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kung Fu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Judo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Cults/False Religions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Anhendonea<span style="mso-tab-count: 7;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Animism<span style="mso-tab-count: 8;"> </span>Bahaism<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Akikado<span style="mso-tab-count: 8;"> </span>Buddhism<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Amstrongism<span style="mso-tab-count: 7;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Catistrophism<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Arthur Ford<span style="mso-tab-count: 7;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Catholicism<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Spiritualist<span style="mso-tab-count: 7;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Charles Manson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Church of Religious<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>K.K. K.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Science<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Latihan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Christian Science<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lifespring
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Christrodelphianism<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Manifested Sons of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Confucianism<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Divine Life Mission<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Masonic Order<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Dream Books<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mind
Science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Edgar Cayce<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sun Myung Moon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Hare Krishna<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lodges,
societies and <o:p></o:p></span></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-37188001014229518252023-04-02T09:48:00.000-07:002023-04-02T09:48:31.327-07:00Morning Tap on the Shoulder<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 36.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Morning Tap on the Shoulder<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson, 4/01/2023 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Living Joy Ministries INC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Litigate::<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To bring a law suit or contest (come against)
one<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 28.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">I </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">have
in the immediate and the distant past been tested as all who serve God will
be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have always been vindicated by my
Savior and God in every trial or situation I have experienced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My most recent encounter was no exception
because God was true to His word in bringing me out<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>as “more than a conqueror” (Romans 8:37).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, as Father would have it in the
lives of His children, I had to learn a lesson (Did I say one lesson? Maybe two
or three…maybe more).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
went through my trial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I received miraculous
intervention by Father God, but somehow, I kept talking about it as if I
narrowly escaped tragedy. I rejoiced about God being faithful in watching over
His word to perform it in my life (Jeremiah 1:12). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I gave Him glory in my testimony of favor and
deliverance, but somehow the “sigh” I breathed after victory was too
hearty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was as if I was surprised at
the faithfulness of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do I really
understand the magnitude of Him, His word’s power in my life, and even what I
mean to Him?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Then
came the infamous tap on my shoulder by Father God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said, ”Because I care for you and see what
is known and unknown to you in your life, you can trust Me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are no times in your life or
circumstances that I am not fully in control, just trust Me. When you speak of
your victory, don’t speak as if during your trial that you were at some point
at risk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just trust My word. When you
trust Me wholeheartedly, your life is sealed in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>my care.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are never vulnerable,
at risk, short changed, diminished, lost, alone, abandoned, misused, or
rejected by Me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I died for you. Your life is hidden in Me <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Colossians 3:3).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">A
mother cares for her baby by preparing a bottle with nutrition at the right
time and with the right temperature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
mother places the bottle in the baby’s mouth and all the baby has to do is suck
or take in the nutrition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, as I (God)
breathe My breath of life into your life, ministry, and circumstances, just
receive what I give you and live (John 3:27)!“ <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
repented before God for my lack of trust in Him for the unknowns and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>knowns of my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we talk and talk and talk, we are
litigating, picking apart, and contesting God’s word in our lives and
circumstances. I now <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>understand the
importance of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>not litigating (contesting)
the word of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Just listen, do, and
trust no matter what you see or do not see.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Do not lean to your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him
and He will direct your paths (Proverbs 3:5-6). <o:p></o:p></span></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-17996533293587682822022-10-11T05:26:00.000-07:002022-10-11T05:26:31.960-07:00Rest Your Case<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 48.0pt;">Rest Your Case</span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 26pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
awakened this morning with Father showing me a picture of a newborn baby being
held by a parent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He spoke to me and
said, “Rest in Me” like this baby rests in the arms of the parent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He further said to me, “This baby doesn’t
even try to hold its head up”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I found
my phone and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>googled the proper way to
hold a newborn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You place one hand to
support the head and neck and the other hand to support the bottom and the rest
of the body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This gives a complete
picture of how God holds each of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Total support.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Total care.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Total eternal peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Totally found in Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have no need to take care of
ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is His glory to do so
(Deuteronomy 33:27, “The eternal God is our refuge and strength and underneath
are the everlasting arms…”).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">As
I meditated on His word and in His presence, He said it is time for His people
to “Rest their case”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This legal term refers
to when a prosecuting attorney has presented all evidence for conviction of a
crime or settling of a matter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During
the trial <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>evidence is presented that
would lead to a conviction, exoneration, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or execution of a <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>matter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But at the end of the trial, the prosecution “rests” its case.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s word is the final authority on every
matter that we face in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When God’s
word has been applied to our situation, circumstance, or life, we <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>can then <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“rest our case” in Him. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Justice
and righteousness are the foundation of God’s throne (Psalms 89:14).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one escapes His justice and righteousness
no matter how wicked they are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All over
this nation things may seem as though they are out of control. They are
not!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Justice may seem elusive. It is
not!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Righteousness may seem
non-existent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With justice and righteousness being the
foundation of the throne of God, He will judge this nation’s chaos with a
vengeance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His word will not be
dishonored and trashed by impotent lying people void of God’s redeeming power.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Truth
will prevail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Justice will prevail.
Righteousness will prevail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He pointed
out to me an example of His way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Yesterday I was visited by a friend who housekeeps for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The two of us went into the room where<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the ministry supplies and machines are
located.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Frequently as we replenish
supplies, my husband will place them arbitrarily in this room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At first glance when we entered the room, it
looked like a “train wreck”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sat at my
desk and took a good look around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God
has gifted me with organizational skills.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I immediately (led by the Holy Spirit) started seeing how we could
organize and store everything and we did it in about twenty minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We restored order to the room quickly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
deals in order.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Divine order reigns in
His Kingdom. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When He speaks, everything
gets into place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Universe cannot
resist His divine order, retribution, or correction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He deals in righteousness and justice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
spoke to me in the above example.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He said,
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“This is what I do. When you look at
chaos, I see order (Romans 4:17, …called things that are not as though they are…).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sit in eternity where chaos <b>cannot</b>
enter or exist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember, I see the end
from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t
count on chaos, live in my divine order.“<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Now
let’s get back to the newborn baby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let
God show you His parental love for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Stop fretting, worrying, and fearing the ungodly evil deeds of Satan and
lying men and women.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God said to me they
cannot by the word of their mouth “scatter” or “gather” (Psalms 24:1,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“The earth is the Lords…).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have no omnipotent (all powerful)
power.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have no omnipresent (present
everywhere) power.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have no
omniscient (all knowing/seeing) power. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their reward is already <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sentenced by God’s word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They will either repent and receive
forgiveness or spend eternity banished from God’s presence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Remember,
as the baby’s head and body is held by the parent, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>your head and body will be held up by God (Psalms
37:25). Your body is His temple (1<sup>st</sup> Corinthians 6:19).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your steps are ordered by Him (Psalms 37:23).
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Rest Your Case, Rest
Your Case, and Rest Your Case<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-28676178894555645292022-07-11T08:02:00.000-07:002022-07-11T08:02:23.143-07:00"Let Me See Your Hands!"<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 36.0pt;">“Let Me See Your
Hands!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Put your hands where
God and man can see them!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“Hands nailed Jesus to
the Cross, Love for us kept Him there.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Hands are the tools we
use to accomplish what we want to do.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Try getting up, getting
dressed, getting fed, getting to work, working, going home, getting to bed,
without your hands.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">One hundred percent of all
that we do we do it with our hands.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Almost every thought that
comes to your mind is executed by your hands.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Try “doing” something
without your hands.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">When a gun is fired by
you, they look for gunshot residue on your hands, not you brain or mouth, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">One of the most famous
times hands were used is when Abraham stretched for his hand to slay Isaac
which is a time of God sending His only begotten Son to the cross.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Genesis 22:11-12</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> “And the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said,
Abraham, Abraham, He answered Here I am and He said, do not lay your hand on
the lad or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear and revere God,
since you have not held back from Me or begrudged giving Me your son, your only
son.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">When God looks at your
hands raised to Him, what does He see?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Blood/Guilty Hands<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Genesis 4:11</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">,
“And now you are cursed by reason of the earth, which has opened its mouth to
receive your brother’s shed blood from your hand.” (God curses Cain for
shedding innocent blood.) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Characteristics of Blood/Guilty Hands<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Failure to Walk
in Obedience to God’s Word (Wrong Decisions and Actions)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Possessing Wrong
Attitudes and Convictions, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1<sup>st</sup> Corinthians 15:33</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">, “Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communication,
associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and morals and character.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Failure to Walk
in Love Toward all People<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Romans 13:8.</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">
“Keep out of debt and owe no man anything, except to love one another.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Entrusted Hands<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Genesis 24:10-,</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">
“And the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, taking some of
all his master’s treasures with him; thus he journeyed to Mesopotamia [between
the Tigris and the Euphrates] to the city of Nabor [Abraham’s brother].<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">What have you done with
what God has entrusted to your hands?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God Entrusts Us With:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">His Word<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Family/Friends<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Our Enemies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo6; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Provision/wealth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l9 level1 lfo7; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Lost Sinners<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Blessed Hands <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Psalms 90:17,</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">
“And let the beauty an delightfulness and favor of the Lord our God be upon us;
confirm and establish the work of our hands—yes the work of our hands, confirm
and establish it.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Raised/Strengthened
Hands<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Exodus 17:11 &12</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">, “When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed; and when he lowered
his hands, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’
hands were heavy and grew weary. So [the
other men] took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on
one side and one on the other side; so his hands were steady until the going
down of the sun.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo8; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Whose hands are
you holding up?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo9; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Who is holding up
your hands?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Doomed Hands<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Exodus 17: 13 & 16</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">, “And Joshua mowed down and disabled Amalek and his
people with the sword. …And he said, because theirs is a hand against the
throne of the Lord, the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to
generation.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo10; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Disobedience to
the word of God<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo11; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Touching God’s
Anointed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo11; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Not walking in
Love <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 28.0pt;">God Gives to Righteous Hands:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">The wealth of the
sinner<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Genesis 39:6,</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">
“And Potiphar left all that he had in Joseph’s charge (hand) and paid no
attention to anything he had except the food he ate…”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Proverbs 13:22,</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">
“A good man leaves an inheritance [of moral stability and goodness] to his
children’s children, and the wealth of the sinner [finds its way eventually]
into the hands of the righteous, for whom it was laid up.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Deliverance/Justice <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Exodus 7:4,</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">
“But Pharaoh will not listen to you and I will lay My hand upon Egypt and bring
forth My host, My people the Israelites, out of the land of Egypt and bring out
the Israelites from among them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Psalms 18<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">A psalm of deliverance
from the hands of enemies by God<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Power/Authority<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Luke 10:18-19, “An He said
to them, I saw Satan falling like a lightning [flash] from heaven. Behold I
have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and
[physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy
[possesses]; and nothing shall in any way harm you.”</span> </p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-43645160299003906852022-06-18T06:08:00.000-07:002022-06-18T06:08:13.526-07:00Truth Be Told<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="tab-stops: 110.25pt center 3.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Calibri Light"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>June 18, 2022</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Matthew 15:8<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">“These people honor me with
their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">I was amazed when I heard that
Key government players/officials texted scriptures to one another during the
hour of forced truth (Perjury penalty).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I found it interesting that they comforted one another with God’s word
as they sat and were forced to tell the truth to Americans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">God knows that truth is
needed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God is exposing the truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But what role did government officials play
in the truth when they knowingly and wittingly knew truth and bartered it for
ambition and power? They traded (and trade) righteousness for favor and
current/future positions of power and wealth.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">Do they somehow think that God
is pleased because they attach a scripture to the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>righteousness that was thrust upon them by an
invitation or subpoena?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is God (El
Elyon=“God Most High”) really in their minds reduced to an idea/being that can
be manipulated and used to bring glory to man?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Is God so conveniently small (for them) that man now has usurped God’s
righteous<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>plan for truth to accommodate
themselves? Is the truth to be bartered and held or released as it is
convenient for gain? Has man finally outsmarted God? Does man manipulate,
control, and lead blindly other men into lies and error?</p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">How cheap are<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“righteous clothes” when they are forced to
be worn!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">No man is born righteous
(Romans 3:23). No man achieves righteousness (on his own) (Isaiah 64:6),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and no man has righteousness thrust (forced)
(Revelation 22:17 )upon him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He must
choose righteousness and become the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ
(2<sup>nd</sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Corinthians 5:21). This
requires knowing and obeying God’s truth and word whether or not it is
convenient for your personal or political agenda.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">I weep for those who barter
truth for gain because I know their end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They seek the living among the dead (Luke 24:5).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ambition, power, and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>money are<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>dead treasures<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>if you factor in
eternity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These dead treasures have no
life or existence in eternity. They are not the currency of God, heaven, or
eternal life. What does God say?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elohim
(Creator of all things)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>says, “What does
it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul or what will a
man give in exchange for his soul?” (Mark 8:34-38)</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">A gestational plan was
conceived, but not allowed by God to be birthed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God intervened and did not allow an
illegally<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>planned act to come
forth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After all, He is in control of
all things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We must remember that. Except
for His grace and truth, unrighteousness would constantly prevail.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">Thus, we pray (Luke 18:1).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And we pray hard (James 5:16), without
ceasing we pray (1<sup>st</sup> Thessalonians 5: 17-19), without growing weary we
pray (1<sup>st</sup> Corinthians 15:58, Galatians 6:9).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Truth be told, the effectual fervent prayers
of the righteous are availing much<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>(James 5:16).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God loves and
honors righteousness. Watch and see.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">“I will break down and destroy
every alibi and excuse and lie of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>unrighteousness. I am a God who loves righteousness.” (Rhema Word)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-66097954726448428062022-03-07T07:23:00.003-08:002022-03-07T07:23:55.335-08:00Have A Seat<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 48.0pt;">Have a Seat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Living Joy Ministries,
Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
speaks to His people in many different ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As I have listened to His voice in my life, I have experienced dreams
and visions that have amplified the truth of His written Word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One such dream I experienced years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I share it now (and often) because God never
ceases to reveal Himself to me with more revelation from the dream as I journey
in this life with Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He revisits and
builds revelation upon revelation as we are ready to walk in it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Dream<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I
found myself standing before a great wall that had a large window.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I saw Satan himself in the window with
ferocious rage and hatred aimed at me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was so frightened that I began to shake with fear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the dream Father God spoke to me and said
“Go behind the wall.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In fear I began to
go behind this wall only because I understood that My Creator (Elohim) had
spoken to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I got behind the
wall, I saw Satan himself again, but he was a “monkey like” creature graveling
on the ground and running away from me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">This
was God’s revelation to me of the place Satan has and should have in my life
and the lives of Believers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has not
been given any authority (Luke 10:19).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
here is the phenomenon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the dream, Satan
ran to another wall a distance away where a group of Christians stood in fear. He
was demonstrating himself with hatred toward them in the window of the wall. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Having
just encountered his rage and hatred, I said in the dream, “All they have to do
is go behind the wall.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They too would
see the man of sin for who he is:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>fallen, cut down and unable to rise against them (Isaiah 14:12, Ezekiel
28).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Behind
the wall is the place where every Believer knows the truth of God’s Word that
Satan is a defeated foe (Isaiah 14:12-19, Ezekiel Chapter 28).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">As
the years have gone by, God has not ceased to speak to me from this dream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I grew in my relationship with Father, He
one day said to me “Live behind the wall”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This means live with the full knowledge that Satan is defeated in every
aspect of my life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Another
time, God revisited the dream by showing me in a vision that the “monkey-like”
creature that ran away had diminished to a grasshopper, and then to an
ant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of these rhema (God-inspired
word) encounters further reveal the inability of Satan’s power against the
people of God. Another encounter (dream) showed a pack of vicious dogs on
attack which receded as I called on the name of Jesus. They disappeared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This represented the attack of Satan to
unseat me (And all Believers) from the heavenly place that God Himself ordains
for us. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Recently
God has dealt with me regarding this dream again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He pointed out to me something that I needed
to see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His revelation to His saints
never ceases.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He revealed to me that once
He had spoken to me and I, in obedience had heard and done what He said, I
entered into a different place spiritually.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Obedience to God and His Word has its spiritual rewards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God can trust you to hear His voice and be
obedient to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This also brings peace
and rest to the life of a Believer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
are in a place where you <b>cannot</b> return to the insecurity of intimidation
by Satan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>This place is only attained
by feeding consistently on God’s Word and being<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>obedient to it. Only the Holy Spirt can take you there and keep you
there.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
could now realize the full impact of the scripture that says, “And hath raised
us up together, and made us <b>sit</b> together in heavenly places in Christ
Jesus” (Ephesians 2:6).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The purpose of
revelation and grace is to allow us to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>sit
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in heavenly places </b>and not stand in
places of intimidation by the Devil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
the dream I had stood looking at the intimidation of Satan, but when I went
behind the wall I became <b>seated in heavenly places</b> in the revelation of
being in Christ. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you seated in Him
or are you standing fearing the wrath of the enemy?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once you become <b>seated in Christ Jesus</b>,
you must not return to standing in fear in the face of trials, temptations, or
any adversity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remain <b>seated</b> in
Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">What
does seated mean? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It means that you
see Satan fleeing from you (James 4:7).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> never return to the place (Viewing Satan in the
window of the wall) where Satan intimidates by lies (Deception), accusation,
temptation, and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>discouragement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It means that all
the promises of God are yes and amen (2<sup>nd</sup> Corinthians 1:20).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">meditate and feed upon God’s Word until it manifests
itself in your life. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It means that
Satan, sin, sickness, and poverty have no dominion over you because you are
redeemed from the curse (1<sup>st</sup> Peter 1:18). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> constantly confess God’s Word over your life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It means God
Himself through the blood of His Son Jesus has made you to live, move, and have
your very existence in Him (Acts 17:28).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> allow Christ to live out His life through you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are in Him and He is in you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You cannot be taken out of Him and He cannot be
taken out of you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It means your
spirit, soul, and body are in total alignment with God and His Word (1<sup>st</sup>
Thessalonians 5:23). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Your</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> human spirit (God conscious) governs your soul
(self-conscious) and your soul governs your body (world conscious).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When these three are in total alignment with
God’s Word you are seated in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Now, Have a seat!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-62383483684052114212022-01-26T08:29:00.001-08:002022-01-26T08:29:51.798-08:00Are You Listening?<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 36.0pt;">Are You Listening?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><a href="http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">One
of my favorite commercials on television depicts an elderly woman moving around
in her family room cleaning and talking to her husband.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She gets no response from him to which she
says very loudly <b>“Morty are you l-i-s-t-e-n-i-n-g?”</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She still gets no reply from Morty because Morty
is on the couch fast asleep. MDJ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">All
of the senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell) that God gave to man
are irreplaceable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ability to see is
paramount to our survival in the world in which we live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We treasure our sight and fiercely protect
our eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>protect our ears which are invaluable in our
communication with others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am
completely absorbed this morning with the depth of the sense of hearing that
manifests when we can identify and distinguish sounds, spoken languages, and
anything audible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
want to call your attention to the Voice <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(God the Father) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that constantly speaks to man. God Himself
speaks to the spirit of man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Man’s
spirit is the eternal part of him that communicates with God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our inward voice or impression in our human
spirit is in direct connection with God when we receive Jesus Christ as Savior
and Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are God-conscious in our spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our soul (mind, will, and emotions) is
conditionally functioning depending upon the attention to the word of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If we constantly renew our minds (Romans
12:2) with God’s Word we open a wide door for hearing the voice of God. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
challenge for God’s people today is to hear His Voice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is saying to us that there is no greater
message that needs to be heard but for His people to quiet down and hear Him. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have
listened to leaders, friends, politicians, and many other voices and it is now
time to hear His voice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
problem has been that when other voices <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>become
pronounced in our lives the voice of God becomes distant and faint (1<sup>st</sup>
Corinthians 14:10),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“There are many voices in the world and none
without signification…”).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We render to ourselves answers, decisions,
plans, and options that come from self, others, and the devil himself. How can
this be?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can and does happen to even the
best of Christians.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It happens because
we do not know and obey the voice of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
says in His word that His sheep know His voice (John 10:27) and another they
will not hear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God speaks, and we hear
Him but choose to not follow instructions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The next time He speaks, it is harder to hear Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Slowly dullness sets in when we hear God’s
voice and do not fulfill His plan and purpose for our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We do not spend enough time with Him to
profoundly hear His voice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
impressed in my spirit that there are two things that He is saying to His Body
at this time in the earth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Number
one, “Hear My Voice”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Number
two, “Do as I have instructed you to do.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">James 1:22-25
“But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">John
5:30 says, “I can of my own self do nothing:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>as I hear, I judge:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and my
judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father
who hath sent me”. (KJV) These are the words of Jesus, our perfect
example.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He heard and fulfilled every
word that Father instructed while He was here on earth. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The perilous and critical times we live in demand
that we are led by the Holy Spirit and hear only the voice of the Father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">For
those who are listening, the drum beat is getting louder and louder. The need
to hear God as never before is paramount. The rescue of souls to the kingdom
has taken a back seat to prosperity, selfishness, and fame.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The distractions are as numerous as the sands
on the seashore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nevertheless, God calls
to His own to listen to His voice and do His bidding. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God’s
voice must be heard in the midst of any human condition that would try to
demand our attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He shelters us
only as we yield our attention and lives to Him and His Word. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">He
gives grace to the humble while humility <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is looked upon by the world as a sign of
weakness (James 4:6-7, 1<sup>st</sup> Peter 5:5-6). He brings us through
sufferings while suffering is looked upon by the world <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>as being out of God’s favor (1<sup>st</sup>
Peter 4:1), “Inasmuch as Christ suffered, arm yourselves likewise…”).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He demands that we tell and stand with truth
when men look upon lying as an ability to seize power. (Colossians 3:9, “Lie
not one to another…”, Psalms 101:7-8, “He that telleth lies shall not tarry in
my sight…”). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Religious
tradition, self-love, self-promotion, along with all the works of the flesh (Galatian’s
5<sup>th</sup> Chapter) can stop the ears from hearing God and following His
footsteps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fruit of the Spirit, love,
joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, faith, meekness, temperance, and goodness
Galatian’s Chapter 5) can open your ears to the voice of your Heavenly Father.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Are You Listening?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Better yet, have you done what He told you to
do?<o:p></o:p></span></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-23660424294141391602021-12-26T12:01:00.001-08:002021-12-26T12:01:31.284-08:00Will You Know?<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 48.0pt;">Will You Know?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson </span><a href="http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">In
a recent worship session (December 25, 2021) with my husband and sister I began
to hear Jesus in my spirit telling me of some of the events surrounding His
birth and entrance to earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
intrigued with His words about what was taking place in heaven and on
earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always paise God for revelation
knowledge because it draws us closer to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">First
of all, let me tell you that there are no human words that can adequately <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>convey a message from God when He speaks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will attempt to share His recount to me of
events surrounding His coming to earth as a baby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only the Holy Spirit of God can imprint in
your spirit the understanding of what I heard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Listen to me with your spirit and heart to grasp “Love Himself” coming
down to save the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 28.0pt;">In Heaven<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">There
was for lack of a better word an “Uproar” in heaven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of heaven roared with the excitement of
“God Himself” entering the earth realm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was coming to redeem His creation from the “fall” in the Garden of
Eden by Adam’s disobedience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To this day
of my life, I had never pondered heaven’s view of the coming of Jesus to
earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But when He spoke to me, I had
the full impact in my spirit of the atmosphere in heaven when God came to
earth. God, who sits in time and eternity had appointed a “fullness” of time
(Galatians 4:4) moment for redemption.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
glorious eternal heaven was on high alert for what was culminating in
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of heaven breathed with
eternal fulfillment when the “Savior” hit the earth realm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 28.0pt;">On Earth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">On
earth,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>there was a different scene but with
no less fanfare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of “creation” (with
the exception of all mankind) knew that a Savior was being delivered here on
earth. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God chose a precious few (humans) to alert of
the coming of His then only begotten Son (Hebrews 1:1-5). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>all of the remainder of creation knew that the
“One” who created them<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>had come and
rejoiced. I was stirred as Jesus said to me, “every blade of grass welcomed
Him,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>every grain of sand welcomed Him,
the oceans, created animals (both on land and in the sea) were profoundly
impacted by the ‘One’ who created them coming to walk the earth”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The trees raised and clapped their hands for
the “King”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mountains and the hills
sang forth His praises (Isaiah 55:12)!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Wow!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wow! Wow!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The stars were aligned and alerted the wise
men to seek for Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The shepherds in
the field were alerted by angelic host to go and find the “Savior, King, Prince
of Peace, Almighty God, Emmanuel…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt;">When He comes again, will you know He is on His
way and be ready?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt;">When He comes again, will you know He is on His
way and be ready?<o:p></o:p></span></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-79851350339532087082021-10-17T16:22:00.001-07:002021-10-17T16:22:39.594-07:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 36.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I
Found Out What Love Is<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Living Joy Ministries,
Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Living Joy Ministries, Inc. is celebrating 30 years of
ministry to the Body of Christ. Early one recent morning God took me down
memory lane.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was worshipping Him telling
Him of my love and commitment to Him. He began to bring memories<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of things that happened during the 30 years of
ministry in meetings with Believers (Workshops, Conferences, Drug Rehab Centers).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s theme in this walk down memory lane
was<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Love”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was inspired to write about what I found
“Love” to be.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
reaching, touching, and fellowshipping with the people God places in your life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
lying in bed in the dark of the night and hearing God’s voice speak so
loudly<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that I must get up and write to
share His word with His people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
stepping out on faith and doing and saying what God reveals to you even when no
one else understands.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
hearing God whisper to you, “Buy her a sandwich.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and later found that even though she lived in
a place where she should have been provided for, she was hungry and needed
food.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is filling
and dressing up a gift bag with good things inside and a big beautiful
bow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>forget the bow because she can use it as a
headband or save it to give to <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>her
daughter when she comes to visit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
giving a “Mother’s Day” gift bag to a man so he could pass it to his wife
because he had nothing to give to her on that day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
seeing God on the face of someone who had no hope until you came through the
door.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
leaving the last roll on the plate because you know someone else wants it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
having your “walking around money”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>walking into the hands of others who need it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is sitting
in a van at twilight in a strange place with unsure circumstances and having
the most powerful encounter with God because you were giving a couch to someone
who had no furniture in their trailer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
planning a meeting with no thought of anything other than “God told me to”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
taking a day off from work to type and lay out on my kitchen table “Possessing
Your Inheritance”, a book which teaches about body, soul, and spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
heading for Columbus, GA for a weekend meeting and having the van break
down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got there!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After having a rental SUV brought from
Jacksonville, FL to Interstate 75.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wow
was that the best meeting ever!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
looking long enough and hard enough until you see the hand of God in every
circumstance<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of your life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
interceding for the people God loves who no one else is praying for.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
showing up because your word has committed you to serve as Jesus did.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
bringing those who are in need into your own home for healing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
binding up wounds that you did not cause, picking up trash that you did not throw
down, and righting wrongs that you did not do.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Love is
seeing a need and responding to it without being asked to do so.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Jesus in
you amounts to the love in you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Show me
Jesus and I will show you love.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">No Jesus, No
Love.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Much Jesus,
Much Love.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">All Jesus,
All Love (Completely conformed to His Image)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">About the
other (selfish) stuff that people call “love”, it is not transitory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That means you can’t take it with you into
eternity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Enough said.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 26.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-83020112245450365262021-09-29T08:54:00.000-07:002021-09-29T08:54:11.975-07:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 36.0pt;">Three Kinds of
Righteousness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Imputed, Imparted, and
Self<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Living Joy Ministries,
Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;"># 1:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Imputed Righteousness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">When
you accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life a most wonderful thing
happens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are instantly<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>translated <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>into the Kingdom of God. Your human
spirit<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(the part of you that is God
conscious) is instantly changed and desires to follow the truth of God’s
word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your soul (mind, will, emotions)
is positioned to start receiving the truth of God’s word as you read and study
it. Your body then has to start doing the Word of God for the new creation life
of Christ (2<sup>nd</sup> Corinthians 5:17).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Simply
because you received Jesus Christ as Savior and subsequent Lord of your life,
He releases all the blessings that were purchased for you when He shed His
blood on the cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You did nothing to
earn these blessings, after<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>accepting
Him you did nothing to merit these blessings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You were simply entitled to these blessings/benefits because He freely
gave, imputed, bestowed, graced, and lavished them upon you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You became a son of the Most-High God (John 1:12,
1<sup>st</sup> John 3:2).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You became the
righteousness of God through Christ Jesus (2<sup>nd</sup> Corinthians 5:21).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Listed below are the primary benefits of this
imputed righteousness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">My past, present,
& future sins are forgiven. (</span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Romans 10:9-13)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I have the favor
of God (Grace). (</span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">John
1:16)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I have been <b>“imputed”</b>
or given righteousness by God through faith in Jesus Christ. (</span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Philippians 3:9)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 39.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I have been born
a new creation In Christ Jesus. </span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(2<sup>nd</sup> Corinthians 5:17)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 39.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I am redeemed
from the Curse. </span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(Galatians
Chapter 5)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 39.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">My name is
written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. </span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(Revelation 21:27)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 39.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I spend Eternity
with God. </span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(Revelation
21:27)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 39.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">My spirit is now
God-conscious & lives under the law of the “Spirit of Life in Jesus
Christ”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Roman’s 8<sup>th</sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chapter)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 39.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">#2:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Imparted Righteousness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">After receiving
Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord of your life another most wonderful thing
begins to happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s Holy Spirit
comes to lead you to the truth of God ‘s word, God’s power, and God’s plan for
your life (John 16:13).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Holy Spirit
is the Guide, the Spirit of Truth, the Paraclete called alongside of you to
guide you into the God-life (Zoe).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Following the lead of the Holy Spirit brings you to embrace the
following truths.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 40.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I am “<b>imparted
righteousness”</b> daily as I make right choices and follow God’s word.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 40.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">My soul (mind,
will, & emotions) and body are being daily renewed by the practice of the
word of God in my life. I am being freed daily from the law of “Sin &
Death”. (Roman’s 8<sup>th</sup> Chapter) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 40.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This “daily
dying” and constant renewing of my soul and body is led by the Holy Spirit as I
yield myself to His guidance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“Imparted Righteousness</b>” which<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>continually conforms me to the image
of Christ (Romans 8:29, 1<sup>st</sup> Corinthians 15:31).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;"># 3:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Self-Righteousness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Isaiah
64:6 “…for all our righteousness (our best deeds of rightness and justice) is
like filthy rags or a polluted garment.. “<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
third kind of righteousness is sadly a place where some good intended Believers
find themselves after<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>deviating from the
imparted righteousness of the Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A self-righteous person is a person who believes they have higher morals
than others, that they are morally superior, and more righteous than
others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some Believers in an attempt to
secure commitment to righteousness for themselves and others,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>enter into self-righteousness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a most dangerous place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We
must see what the Word of God says about self-righteousness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is in God’s word that we must find out
what God thinks of self-righteousness and self-righteous people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">First
of all, self-righteousness is based in what a person believes about
themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They inherently believe that
they have spiritual authority in places where they do not have spiritual
authority.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Believers have been given
spiritual authority over principalities, powers, might, dominion, serpents,
scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy (Luke 10:18-20).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no spiritual authority given to
Believers over man (Genesis 1:26).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
Himself asks man to come to Him by choice (Revelation 22:17, John 7:37).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our Father becomes Lord only over a life that
has been surrendered to Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From the
very beginning God knew man would disobey and bring sin into the world.
God<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>allowed this to happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adam’s disobedience brought the fall of man
(Genesis Chapter 3).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This fall gave man
a choice of who he would serve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
death of the Son of God placed man in the position to choose to serve God
rather than being bound to serve Him and having no choice. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Righteousness Himself (God) gives man a
choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Self-righteousness demands
submission and no choice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Characteristics<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of Self-righteousness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Bible speaks of Spiritual Strongmen (Mark 3:27, Matthew 12:29) that <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>try to execute authority over man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The two strongmen that govern
self-righteousness are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Spirit of Haughtiness:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A demonic spirit
that causes a person or groups of people to display superior attitudes toward
others, pride, arrogance, overbearing, and scorn for people they perceive inferior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Religious Spirit</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">:</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A type
of demonic spirit that influences a person or groups of people to replace a
genuine relationship with God with works, traditions, and teachings. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">(2<sup>nd</sup>
Corinthians 11:13-14).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Characterization
of Self-righteous People<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Pride,
close-mindedness, lacking love for others, hypocrite, know-it-all, make their
righteousness known, make their good works known, harsh, can’t be wrong,
superior to others, unforgiving, exacting, narrow-minded, lack of patience, value
self above all, punitive, negative, and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>put down other races (racism)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Proverbs
21:2 (Ways of a man right in his own eyes, God knows the heart)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Proverbs
1:7 (Fools despise wisdom and instruction from God)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Proverbs
10:14 (The wise store knowledge)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Matthew
7:1-5 (Judging others)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Ephesians
2:8-9 (No boasting of self)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Romans
3:10 (No self-righteousness)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ecclesiastes 7:16 Self-righteous)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">When
Christians become self-righteous, they step into a role that God never intended
for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God in the book of Genesis did
not give man dominion over another man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God was very specific in His deliberation of the authority He delegated
to man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is specified in His
word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Jesus died on the cross, His
death and resurrection extended sonship to every human born into the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was not a mandate to serve Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was an invitation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today almost two thousand years afterwards it
is still an invitation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Jesus
takes away no one’s right to choose to serve Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One dying thief on the cross wanted to
follow Him and was granted entry into His kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other made no such commitment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is critical to understand that the demonic
religious spirit takes away a man’s right to choose life or death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God offers life to every man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every man will not choose to receive life nor
should he be made to receive it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A heart change sets a man in right order.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If murder is in a man’s heart, he will murder
regardless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If murder is not in his
heart, he will not murder. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
have searched God’s word and am Pro/Life -Pro/Choice because I believe that
hypocrisy rules when we take away a person’s right to decide for themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God doesn’t take away a man’s free will to
sin and neither should self-righteous hypocrites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His word is clear and does not change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wages of sin are death and no one escapes
( Romans 6:23 ).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is however God’s
place to judge and punish (Romans 12:19, Deuteronomy 32:35) the people He
created in His image and likeness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
believe we should leave the fate of those who commit murder by abortion to the
same fate of the liars, whoremongers, idolators, drunks, adulterers, murderers,
witchcraft practitioners, homosexuality, haters, racists, fornicators, and all
other works of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-26).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It
is our responsibility to reach all sinners in love regardless of their
sin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No sin is more acceptable in God’s
eyes than another.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God says all
unrighteousness is sin (1<sup>st</sup> John 5:17).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the ultimate of hypocrisy to scream
abortion is sin (it is) and remain silent when racism (also sin) is accepted in
its entirety <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>by those who name the name
of Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because we are not judgers of
another man’s servant (Romans 14:4), it is incumbent upon all of us to reach out
to make disciples of those who do not know Christ and those who know Him but
not in His fullness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We
labor to love and lead others to the One who changes hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A heart change is the only thing that can set
a man on the righteousness imparted path led by the Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Laws will be broken, circumvented, ignored,
and changed, but a man’s decision to be Holy Spirit led will<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>allow him to serve God and make right
(Biblical) choices every day of his life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">When
God instructed me to write this article, this is what He said to me:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“Speak truth to my people and those who receive
it will live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those who do not receive
it will die on the vine.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Ask Father to speak His heart to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">In Love,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-22275866511894521192021-07-03T05:04:00.000-07:002021-07-03T05:04:32.139-07:00Designated Space (Inside the Circle)<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 36.0pt;">Designated Space<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">(Inside the Circle)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson,
Living Joy Ministries, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">@LivingJoyMinistries</span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Facebook)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">One
day many years ago I found myself staring into a mirror as I listened to the
voice of God the Father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a
Saturday evening after a weekend retreat sponsored by the ministry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The God of the universe asked me would
I<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(His creation) be willing to be inside
a circle of life with Him and Him alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I did not know how to answer Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We seldom know how to respond to our heavenly Father and that is why we
must never lean to our own understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did not answer Him on that evening because
I did not know how. I did not know the depth of the request or how my life
would be impacted. Sunday passed and I pondered His proposal to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">On
Monday morning I got up to get ready for work and again in front of the
bathroom mirror I started to proclaim to Abba (God the Father) that I would be
willing to live for the rest of my life inside a circle with Him and Him alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I, in my ignorance of His Totality told Him I
would place all people, places, and things outside this circle and close the
circle myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well Elohim, Creator of
the universe stopped me from implementing and framing my version of His
plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God, (The precious Holy Spirit) said
to me, that He (Alone) would close this circle with family, friends, everything
else on the outside of it. I would be alone with Him inside the circle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">From
that time forward I began the process of living to please the Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I increasingly placed all
others and things outside the circle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Only God directed<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>my decisions as
I learned to lean upon Him and Him alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I began to teach this awakening truth to others and freedom came to many
as the years went by. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Years later God
spoke to me and said, “When you were putting family, friends and everything
outside of the circle<b>, you were placing them in MY hands</b>”. What a
revelation! I did not know this at the time, I simply had to trust Him with my
life and journey with Him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">To
this day there is a “designated space (Inside the circle)” between me and
everything that this world has to offer. I simply cannot bring into the circle
anyone, any place, or anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I
find myself allowing the slightest imposition, I go back to the awesome wisdom
of the Father in insisting that I isolate (inside the circle) myself with the
One who created me. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the God-Life
(Zoe).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Being
inside the circle with God is your protective gear against the wiles of the
Devil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is your protective gear against
the manipulation of man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is also your
protective gear against you destroying your own self with the desires of your
flesh.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This
designated space (inside the circle) allows the love of God to saturate you
(John 3:16).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This designated space allows
the peace of God to reign and rule in your heart (Colossians 3:15).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This designated space allows the wisdom and
understanding of God to flourish in your spirit, soul, and body (Proverbs
4:7).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Disappointed with someone?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Place people outside the circle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Visit to Paris, France just didn’t satisfy? <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Place places outside the circle. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The new car is suddenly old?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Place things outside of the circle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Institutions have let you down?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Place them outside the circle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
designated space (Inside the circle) is an area where you understand that you
cannot get from a person, place, or thing what you are supposed to get from God
the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
most beautiful thing about living with God inside the circle (Designated space)
is that nothing disturbs your peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
is also easier to love others when they do occupy the space where only God
should fill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are then not constantly
irritated with behaviors of others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
simply pray and release them to Father.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Inside
the circle (Designated space) with God brings you so close to His heart that
fear cannot survive in you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
designated space displaces hatred, jealously, and all<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>other ungodly things. These things cannot <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>survive in the space designated for you and
God. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Satan gains advantage when
anything other than you and God are in the circle. God signals to us to abide
in this designated space by allowing irritants to surface that we may clear out
the circle. We must allow God alone to occupy this space.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is at this place (Designed Space, Inside
the circle) that we realize the Oneness that Jesus has with God and we can have
also.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Seek to abide in the designated space (inside
the circle) with God alone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-87788065700285576232020-12-15T13:03:00.002-08:002020-12-15T13:03:39.709-08:00The Kingdom Anointing<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 36.0pt;">The Kingdom Anointing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson,
Living Joy Ministries, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Early
on December 15, 2020 God spoke to me and said that He was placing a “Kingdom
Anointing” on my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had never to my
knowledge heard of such an anointing. I was eager to hear what Father had to
say regarding this anointing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He dropped
in my spirit<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New Testament scriptures
that refer to kingdoms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I immediately
researched them as He began to stir my heart regarding the “Kingdom Anointing”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">When
Jesus was here on earth, He often spoke of two kingdoms. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are the kingdom of heaven (Matthew
20:23, Matthew 22:2-4) and the Kingdom of God, (Luke 17:21).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The kingdom of heaven is the surrounding
territory in which we live, celestial, terrestrial, and telestial. Celestial refers
to the sky. Terrestrial refers to the land. Telestial <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>relates
to the lowest degree of glory that surrounds us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Kingdom of God is the plan, purpose, and
intent of God that lies within you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
other words. It is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit living and abiding within
you to bring about the will of the God-Head in you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
said that the kingdom anointing is unleashed by binding and loosing (Matthew
18:18).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Believer has the power
(authority) to bind principalities, powers of darkness and the like here on
earth and have it bound in the heavens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Believers also have the power to release the will, plan, and purpose of
God right here on earth and have it come to pass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
gave me some words that would identify this anointing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were rip (to cut or tear open), tear
(pull apart by force), unearth (to bring to light, uncover), pronounce (to
utter officially), and a few more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
began to explain to me that this anointing would bring death to the works of
darkness in the kingdom of heaven and establish the Kingdom of God in my own
life and the lives of others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
pointed out to me in scripture that the people of Nineveh were wickedly living
their lives (in the kingdom of heaven). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
it was not until the “Kingdom Anointing” landed in their midst with Jonah (who
had<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the word of the Lord in his mouth) that
things changed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The word of God
pronounced judgment over the land and things changed. The king set forth a
decree that all people should fast and repent before God to bring forth the
Kingdom of God in their land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even the
animals had to fast (abstain from food and water) to bring the Kingdom of God
to the land.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Circumstances
and situations can go <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on for <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>what seems like <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>forever in the kingdom of heaven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But there comes a time when God speaks judgment
upon kingdom of heaven activity within His church (organized church, body of
Christ). God rips, tears, unearths, and pronounces His will, plan, and purpose
on an issue and everyone must acknowledge. Nobody escapes His justice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one can revoke His sentence by the will of
man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After all, He is Sovereign and He
is God.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
sends His word to a situation before He takes action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God spoke to Solomon (1<sup>st</sup> Kings
11:11) and said that He would tear Solomon’s kingdom from him and give it to
his servant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God followed through with
His plan because of the disobedience of a man that He gave everything in this
world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">On
October 2, 2020, God said to me that His church (organized church, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>body of Christ) would have fallouts and separations
and it would be to His glory (He is cleansing His bride and bringing her into
oneness).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Throughout the previous months
God has been speaking to many of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His leaders
and prophets about<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His displeasure of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the unrighteous, racist, immoral, unethical, and
cruel <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trump administration. They are now
speaking the words of the Father clearly and without reservation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will continue to happen and God will be
glorified.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knows the way that was
taken and He will bring His body to full understanding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prophets of old spoke and were ridiculed,
imprisoned, beaten, isolated, rejected, and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>hated because of the true word of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Nevertheless, they spoke truth and God brought His word to pass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
does not play favorites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has a plan
and our job is not to bring about His will with our plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we try to do this, we enter Satan’s
territory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Satan loves self-made plans that
mimic God’s will in the lives of Christians.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He can somehow convince them to open a door to slavery, hardness of
heart, and rebellion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one should
chose that door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Death is behind it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Repentance
is all that is ever necessary when we “miss” God. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pride, arrogance, self-justification, and
self-righteousness will only bring further death and destruction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the church, It is a time of tearing,
ripping, unearthing, pronouncing, and whatever else God wants to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No person will stop God’s plan regardless of
the earthly clout they have gathered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This earth, they that dwell therein, and the fullness thereof belong to
God. Everyone who fights His plan is ripped, torn apart, unearthed, pronounced
upon and ultimately excluded from His plan and purpose. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t let this happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don’t be without Him for eternity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Let
the Kingdom of God reign and rule in your heart so that life will spring forth
from your existence. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The earthly
surround (kingdom of heaven) is sometimes void of the plan, purpose, and will
of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the Kingdom of God is
always clear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus said, “My sheep know
my voice and another, they will not hear” (John 10:27). Which voice have you
heard and what Voice is speaking now to you?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Will
you allow the kingdom of God to reign in you or will you be satisfied with the
kingdom of heaven and its hits and misses?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The choice remains in you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
“Kingdom Anointing” pronounces judgment on the unrighteousness of kingdom of
heaven activities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It releases the kingdom
of God in Believers to bring His plan, purpose, and intent into their lives
here on earth. I have received the “Kingdom Anointing” that God has placed upon
my life and will allow Him to teach me His heart for my life and the lives of
those He has placed in my path for ministry.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-44632361036198743302020-08-29T12:12:00.000-07:002020-08-29T12:12:51.745-07:00Post Script: I AM Here!<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 36.0pt;">Post Script: I AM Here!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">By Marsha Deveaux
Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Post Script:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I Am Here! is my new occasional communication to the Body of
Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Post Script (Positive
Statements) will feature my encounters with the “Great I Am” in my walk with
Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">God revealed Himself to Moses as the Great I AM
(Exodus 3:14).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is here, He is
present, He watches over His word to perform it in our lives <a name="_Hlk48367989">(Jeremiah 1:12).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></a>Here
is a moment I share with you in which God has revealed Himself to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May you be encouraged by my <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>encounter to see the Father’s heart toward you
as He reveals Himself to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson,
Living Joy Ministries, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">August 14, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
spent my teenage years in Sanford, FL about five blocks from the downtown St.
Johns River.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is my “go to” place to
have instant feelings of home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the above
date David and I pulled up to the parking place that gives a view of this north
flowing river.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, God had already
assigned our welcoming committee. They were there huddled near the sidewalk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As David drove up, I looked to the right and
there they were.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>David jumped out of the
car to go to the trunk to get his camera.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We love the birds on the river and have found them stunning in their
creation by God in color, beauty, and unique features.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
turned to my right and saw one of the most beautiful scenes I have ever
viewed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There sat a mother duck with
four young ducklings quietly sitting in front of her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My heart melted with this scene as I saw My
Creator on display.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I watched her as
David and his camera started her way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She made no sound, she did not move her position, but I noticed that her
breathing changed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It became more
labored.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As this happened the four young
ducklings got up, wobbled on their legs and moved in closer to her. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">By
this time, I had lost it with revelation!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God we must sit in your presence, hear Your heartbeat and move in ever
so closer to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My husband’s camera
was no threat to these ducks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Neither
are the rantings and raving of the enemy a threat to God’s children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are just signs to us to “move in closer
to the Father”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be loved and protected
by Him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
said to David, she did not “say” anything to them!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They just knew by her heartbeat to move in
closer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say, David quickly
reminded me that birds don’t talk like we do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We must hear our Father as He speaks to us Rhema (inspired) words in our
human spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">He
sees the fall of a sparrow (Matthew 10:29); I know He watches over His word to
perform it in my life </span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">(Jeremiah
1:12).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be encouraged! MDJ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-31652672759768519582020-08-14T02:50:00.000-07:002020-08-14T02:50:13.777-07:00"Stay on the Wall"<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 48.0pt;">"Stay on the Wall"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson,
Living Joy Ministries, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“I have heard from God,
I am doing His work, I will not come down.” MDJ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Scriptural Reference:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nehemiah Chapters 2-7<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Nehemiah
discerned the times in which he lived and listened to the heart of God for his
part in history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He went through the
proper channels to get permission to go to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls of the
city of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He heard the voice of God
and acted accordingly.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
walls of our country have been torn down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They have been demolished by factions of those who believe, those who do
not believe, and misguided folks who have heard from a god, but not from Elohim
(Creator) the God of peace and justice. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have not heard from the God who gives
free choice to every man, woman, boy, and girl to obey Him or not.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Some
prophets have said of this current time that there is now a “Global Reset” that
has been ordered by God for the “organized” church. However, the agenda for the
“Body of Christ” remains the same as it was when Jesus left this earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was “Go make disciples.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know in part and “prophesy” in part but we
are always subject to the sovereignty <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of
God.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
judge what I hear from God by His logos (written) word. I also receive the Rhema
word (inspired and spoken to me directly in my spirit) with total reliance on
the Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thank God that my
relationship with Him allows me to hear His voice and follow His leading in my
life and decisions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I honor and revere
His words to me both logos and Rhema.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are the treasures of my life.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Nehemiah’s
task was clear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rebuild the wall of
Jerusalem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He went about it in orderly
fashion and started the project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
appointed restorers of the breaches to certain parts of the wall. He outlined plans
so that the all of the wall was going up simultaneously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just recently zeroed in on the scriptural
fact that there were women and children engaged in restoring this wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">In
walks Sanballlat and Tobiah (Nehemiah 4:1) with familiar tactics such as name-calling,
lies, tricks, put down, and mockery <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>about the people and the work of the Lord.
Well as it turns out that’s about all they had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They could not thwart God’s will. It was time for the wall to be
built.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s project, God’s orders,
clear the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will happen, God’s
way, God’s time, and God’s outcome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
nation will hear God’s voice.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If
you are building the wall that God wants built, you don’t have to worry or be
anxious about the outcome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You do have
to realize that you must rebuild<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with a
sword (God’s word) in one hand and building tools in the other ( Nehemiah
4:17-18).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Let’s
get to the sword first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am part of a
remnant group who is praying the agenda that God gives us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is strategic prayer in the fact that we
listen and hear His heart, align with His will and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>then pray accordingly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have found when you pray His heart and His
will you get His answers. We are sometimes figuratively speaking “blown away”
by the efficacy of the results of the prayers (God really does speak to His
people).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Soulish
prayers (prayers borne of the reasoning flesh of man) are an insult to God the
Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Besides that, they demonstrate immaturity, selfishness, and blindness.
If you have ungodly and/or soulish perspectives and pray, Satan can gain
advantage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is deadly to engage God
the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit in soulish prayers that serve your
agenda and the agenda of unrighteousness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Seek God for His will.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His
kingdom come; His will be done is the only way to prosper in Him.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Secondly,
the building tools which you use are so important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God has in this time ordained His listening
ones in giving to others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The heart of
God is for the people whose needs are great in food, shelter, encouragement,
and love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Engage yourself in some way
with meeting the needs of others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
what Jesus did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He that gives to the
poor lends to the Lord (Proverbs 19:17).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Also,
do not align yourself with unrighteousness to get results for righteousness. A
little leavening will leaven<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the whole
lump (Galatians 5:9).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you align,
excuse away, and court sinful men who personify sin and corruption, it produces
death (Romans 6:23).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nehemiah could not
come down from the wall because he was charged to do God’s will and allow the
results to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You
cannot legislate righteousness for other people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have not been assigned to make them
believe, receive, or live the God life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jesus said go and teach the Gospel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The acceptance and/or rejection is under the authority of the creature
who has been given free choice by the Creator (God) over his own body, life,
and circumstance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">In
the end Nehemiah accomplished God’s will.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He allowed God’s will to become his will and thus pleased God. All of us
should do the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>War with the word of
God in one hand and do the will of God with the other hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The results will be astounding!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">PS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">On a personal note I recently
had a precious experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have merged
prayer time with my exercise time as I swim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For each of the laps that I do, I thank God for Who He is to me (Such as
Redeemer, Healer, Provider, etc.).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
reached the end of the pool and during the lap that I was thanking Him for
being my Rest and Peace<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I turned around
to return to the other end of the pool when I saw sunlight piercing through one
of the trees in my yard directly behind the pool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sunlight was so brilliant and white that
I almost closed my eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, circled
around this sunlight that was peeping through the tree was a most beautiful
moonbow!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I saw it (perfectly round and
colorful) inside the screen porch in the area of the two chairs where David and
I sometimes sit as we read God’s word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
have seen rainbows in the sky, but a moonbow in the screen porch of my back
yard!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>How marvelous is that!</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-36022734528075727882020-06-22T01:55:00.000-07:002020-06-22T01:55:05.161-07:00Look Me In the Eye Part 1<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 36.0pt;">Look Me in the Eye Part
1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 22.0pt;">A letter to the
Organized Church and the Body of Christ<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson,
Living Joy Ministries, Inc. </span><a href="http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">My
previous message made a clear distinction between the organized church (wheat
and tares) and the body of Christ (wheat only) (Matthew 13:24-30).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have always listened for God’s voice in my
walk with Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have had the privilege
of hearing His voice in confirming my actions and also in chastising my
actions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think every member of His
body has heard Him condone and/or chastise their actions ().<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He does not deal with His children as
bastards but sons to be corrected and conformed to His image and likeness
(Hebrews 12:8).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">When
Barack Hussein Obama was elected for his first term as president of the United
States of America, God said to me that it was a judgement on America’s race
problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Throughout his eight years as
president, many in the land condemned him not only for his decisions, policies
(right and wrong), and actions, but also for the color of his skin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say, the country as a whole dug
in to its racism (systemic or otherwise) for one reason or another under his
presidency.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>America failed the test God
gave it to deal with the racism issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The organized church was silent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Fast
forward to today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God has brought us to
the election time for the president of the United States of America and what is
the number one issue on the agenda? Racism!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As a nation we did not hear God’s heart for the church world to unite
under love, but instead it split under embedded, ignored, and quietly whispered
racism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
organized church chose two sins (abortion/homosexuality) and sought a man who
would condemn and legislate against those sins while exemplifying and
practicing other sins. Please understand that abortion and homosexuality take
their place as sin with all other sins in God’s eyes (Exodus 20:13), (Leviticus
18:22).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bible is clear, however not
everyone knows what it says.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God speaks
to His Believers and we follow His words in the Bible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">There
are those who do not know God’s word and/or do not choose to obey His
word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those who do not choose God are
still created in His image and His likeness (Genesis 1:26) with free will to choose
their lifestyle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The organized church skipped right over the
scripture that says “All unrighteousness is sin” (1<sup>st</sup> John 5:17) and
excused lying, hatred, racism, put down/bullying, non-repentance, elitism,
social classism, cursing African nations, cursing human beings, caging
children, blasphemy, mistreatment of God’s creation, etc. (These actions are
the documented ones with audio/video tapes to confirm). Only God knows what
else has been perpetrated on the citizens of America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Christianity
is based on repentance, confession, and change of life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And yet the organized church praises and
follows a leader who employs no Christian values.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This leader never admits to wrong doing and
corrals all around him to become engaged in the same ungodly practices assuring
damnation for their lives also. In fact, the organized church asserted that
“you elect a saint/king and not a priest”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Was this also applied when Obama was president or did this principle
somehow surface with the subsequent president. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
organized church did not want to deal with, acknowledge, or dialogue with
racism. It is Father God who has said it is on His agenda.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The current United States administration
presents an overtly racist stance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
organized church (wheat/tares) for the most part was complicit or remained
silent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God is now saying to America
and the organized church that you are going to have to deal with racism as a
nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The body of Christ (wheat) sees
clearly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those of us who hear God’s
heart understand what He is doing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
the organized church who has attempted to drown out the voices of Christ’s Body
with politics, power, money, and arrogance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This earth is not the eternal home for the
body of Christ (wheat). The organized church’s (wheat/tares) home is in the
earth. The organized church will have no place (in Heaven) when the tares are
stripped from it by the Lord of the Harvest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
has a documented proven plan (Bible) with prophetic words that have and are
also yet to come to pass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’ word is
the plumb line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the final
authority.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is irrevocable,
infallible, and irrefutable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It does not
belong to a man (regardless of the size of his/her ministry). God’s word is of
no private interpretation (2<sup>nd</sup> Peter 1:20).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is to be read and accepted by all His
chosen ones who heed His call.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We must
remember that the “Lord of the Harvest” (Jesus) does the separation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If a man condones a tare, he endangers
himself to become a tare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You cannot
serve God and someone else.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Our
biblical example of this is found in (1<sup>st</sup> Kings 3:1).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Solomon made allegiance with kings by
marrying and bringing into his household their daughters. This would in his
mind elicit their loyalty to him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
would get what he desired from foreign countries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He found out to his dismay that these women
brought their gods and practices into his godly kingdom and changed it
totally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The saddest part was that they
changed Solomon’s heart toward the true and living God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Solomon found that a deal with the devil is
just that, a deal with the devil (Ecclesiastes Chapter 1). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Scripture
says if you walk with wise men you will be wise, but a companion of fools will
be destroyed (with the fools) (Proverbs 13:28).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Scripture further says, “Can two walk together except they be agreed?”
(Amos 3:3). Whenever we reduce ourselves to aligning with evil to accomplish
God’s will, we have crossed a deadly line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We are now using our fleshly tactics to bring about God’s will.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God does not allow the works of flesh to
bring about His will.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the end as
Solomon said, “all will be vanity”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
once heard someone say, “Hold your nose and support this administration”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have read the Bible many times over and I
can’t find this or its sentiment in the word of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God says all unrighteousness is sin (1<sup>st</sup>
John 5:17). This is never going to change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sin will not enter God’s Kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This won’t change no matter who commits the sin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wages of sin (in any form or fashion) is
death (Romans 6:23).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">My
view is biblical.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Find a sinner, make
sure that they have an opportunity to see “real Christianity” in your life and
allow the Holy Spirit and God’s word to minister life to the potential Believer
(The Great Commission).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you cannot
reach a person for salvation with God’s love and the good news of the gospel
then leave him to the power of prayer. You must always remember that you
present Jesus to others and they have free will to accept or deny.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If he denies acceptance of Christ and His
teachings no laws or judges will interfere with the choice of his lifestyle. He
will sin regardless of your laws or your judges who will discriminate against
him because of his lifestyle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
choose to stay on the line that Jesus drew.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He said “Whosoever will, let him come and drink of the Fountain of Life
freely” (Revelation 22:17).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The God-life
is produced when a heart is changed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m
sorry folks, laws and discrimination against people will not produce citizens
of heaven. Only a heart change will.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
am a seventy (70+) year old Black Woman who has lived her life since the age of
fourteen (14) following the teachings of Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am Spirit-filled and keep my ear close to
the Father’s heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have ministered to
children and families in education as a school teacher, program consultant, and
principal (30+ years). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After retirement
God sent me to teach His word and rescue broken lives in drug rehab centers (I
have volunteered there for 13+ years preaching His Gospel).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not one of the lost souls (who were found and
rehabilitated) regarded the color of my skin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God’s Love and my love for them was the saving grace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have spiritual sons and daughters of other
races. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I take no personal woe from slavery, insult,
slight, curse, or even put down as a Black person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I found Jesus, I began to see men as men
not as trees (Mark 8:24).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I forgive
others before it becomes an issue in my own heart. I cancel out the works of
the Devil regarding racism and any other lie that Satan brings by listening to
God, reading and studying His word, practicing His word, and showing God’s
love. God has frankly been marvelous to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I can hear His voice for my own life and also minister to others in
love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I live in peace. I love and am
loved by God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, family, and many others</span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I say to the organized church look me in the
eye and tell me:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">That you believe that
people should be discriminated against because of their skin color,
nationality, religion, and lifestyle choice when God made and gave free will to
all men.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">That you did not know
God’s heart (and the hearts of people of color) were bleeding from the racism
in America.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">That you did not know that
the hurtful symbols of slavery and racism that surround people of color every
day were offensive to them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">That
you did not know that racism was an issue that the organized church in many
instances refused to address and quietly swept it under the carpets of churches
large and small in America.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Did
you not know? Could you not hear or see? Did you not care? By the way, what <b>was
</b>God saying to you about racism and what is He saying now?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-66782359222405628522020-06-16T02:03:00.003-07:002020-06-16T02:03:54.390-07:00Oneness, Union, Total Alignment with Father, Son, Holy...<br />
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson, Living Joy Ministries, Inc. </span></span><a href="http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com</span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of bringing His will to pass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My prayers
for years have been for the body of Christ to enter into the oneness that Jesus
prayed for in John 17:21, “That they all may be one; as thou Father art in Me,
that they also be one in Us, that the world may believe that Thou hath sent
Me.”(KJV)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Little did I know that God
needed me to understand this prayer Jesus prayed and how it would be
answered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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been that everyone naming the name of Jesus had to come together in unity in
thoughts, deeds, and actions (Thank God I now know better).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s word is infallible, irrefutable, and
irrevocable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our understanding of His
word lies in the revelation of it to our spirit, soul, and body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This revelation of His word comes as we read,
meditate, be obedient, and live out His word in our lives daily.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During the increased time
of sheltering in my home, I have been on a path of increased reading, studying,
and writing God’s word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This always
leads to revelation pouring out of His word like sparks from a hot wood
fire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He began to speak to me about the
word concerning the oneness of the body of Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The first clarity came
when I had to understand just who God said could be “One”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God clearly made a distinction to me between
the “organized church” and the “body of Christ”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are not one in the same. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This fact alone brings scripture
illumination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus said in a parable
about the wheat and the tares in Matthew 13:30, “Let both grow together until
the harvest:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and in the time of harvest
I will say to the reapers. Gather together first the tares and bind them in
bundles to burn them:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but gather the
wheat into my barn.” (KJV) The organized church has wheat and tares all lumped
together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are not charged with the
separation of them nor to be at one with them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The body of Christ consists only of wheat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wheat that must exist with tares while the
Lord of the Harvest tarries.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Furthermore, God says in
His word in Matthew 7:21-23, “Not everyone that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord,
shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father
which is in heaven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many will say to Me
in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name
have cast out devils?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and in thy name
done many wonderful works?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then will
I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.” (KJV)
Never means never, no oneness, no union, no total alignment with the God-head.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So, then we often see
tares that are doing great “works” in the name of Jesus, and Jesus does not
know them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their charade looks like, acts
like, and proclaims to be wheat, but they are tares that cannot be one with
Jesus, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By the way tares distort
God’s word, use it to promote dissention, factions, and hatred among brethren.
Tares cannot exhibit true love to others (races, sinners, social classes, etc.).
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They see these groups as threats to the
Kingdom as opposed to potential sons and daughters of the Kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tares are mean, callous, and hateful toward
God’s creation all in the name of Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They have an agenda to cleanse the world and not change the world
through the love of Jesus Christ. Tares cause Christianity to be viewed as Satan
desires it to be viewed, divisive, racist, and elite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Jesus came to save sinners of whom I am
chief” are the words of Apostle Paul who was changed from a tare to wheat. (<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>) The body of Christ (wheat) can never be one
with the tares.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you a wheat or a
tare?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God knows who you are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He forgives and restores.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Let me now tell you who
enters into the oneness with the God-head. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John 14:23 says, “Jesus answered and said unto
to him, if a man loves Me, he will keep my words:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and My Father will love him and make our
abode with him.” (KJV) The oneness that Jesus spoke of is when each of us who
receives Him obeys His words and the Father comes to make His abode in us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is at this time that the prayer of Jesus
for us to become One (with Him, the Father, and the Holy Spirit) gets answered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This scripture has been
clear all the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thank God for
bringing my understanding to this word. I do not need to seek alignment with
the organized doctrines, attitudes, and practices that do not represent the
heart of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tares are not going to
enter into God’s kingdom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God says
so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we are One with Jesus, God the
Father, and the Holy Spirit, we have entered into where God would have us to
be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s word says in Ephesians 4:13,
“Till we all come in the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of
God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.”
(KJV) The perfection is not in the organized church but in the body of Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Let
me make three basic distinctions between the body of Christ and the organized
church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are others, however these
categories are basic and understandable as we watch the current situations play
out in the earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you review this,
you will see why the church world is all over the map with practices,
doctrines, teachings, priorities, and more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is only the body of Christ who is hearing what the Spirit of God is
saying to the church and the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be
found in the body of Christ!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Body
of Christ<span style="mso-tab-count: 6;"> </span>Organized
Church<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wheat<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Only<span style="mso-tab-count: 7;"> </span>Wheat
and Tares<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Matthew 13:30)<span style="mso-tab-count: 6;"> </span>(Matthew
13:30)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Entered into Oneness with<span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>Not
all entered into<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">God, Jesus, and Holy
Spirit <span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span>Oneness
with God, Jesus, and<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Union, Total Alignment, (John
17:21)<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Holy
Spirit, different factions exist<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sees God’s word as final
authority,<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>Seeks
power from status, politics,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">deliverance, and
instruction for daily living<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>worldly
connections, man’s favor,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trusts God for all
outcomes<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>and money (2<sup>nd</sup>
Timothy 2:4).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Manipulates God’s word for
agendas<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk42861275;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Make no mistake about this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tares will be judged and handled by the Lord of the Harvest. Abide as
Wheat!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-53272274258380489902020-06-01T02:26:00.000-07:002020-06-01T02:26:05.468-07:00The Shut-In<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 48.0pt;">The Shut-In<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson,
Living Joy Ministries, Inc. </span><a href="http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
grew up in a rich environment of faith where I saw faith lived out in my
grandmother and my parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For a short
period of time as a child I lived with my grandmother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I look back now and I cherish those days when
I saw right before my eyes simple faith exercised by these precious ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They believed in the Lord Jesus Christ and
served Him with their whole heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of
course, as a child I did not realize the total value of what I was seeing in
them but God knew.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God so loved me that
He made it possible for me to have heroes of faith in the household where I
grew as a child.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">During
the period of time I spent with my grandmother I experienced what was then
called a “Shut-In”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Men and women of God
would set a time for this (usually overnight but it could also go on for
days).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They would gather their bibles,
some clothes (remember housecoats), and food (now referred to as snacks) for
the children and go to the church for this event and it was an event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fasting, praying, singing, and repenting took
place to the glory and honor of God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
can remember the “saints” (we now call Christians or Believers) would lay blankets
near the front of the church where the altar was and put the children there to
sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although the prayers were loud
and many of them walked around (in housecoats) with praise and adoration for
God, the children slept sound.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe
that the grace that is upon my life today was pronounced as I lay asleep as a
child surrounded by the prayers of the righteous that avail much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
also experienced this with my parents who pastored a church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This same event was called “All Night
Prayer”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It took place in the
church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a childhood memory of
one of these events.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We lived next door
to the church in the parsonage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
the youngest of four children and my parents (then it was safe) left me asleep
at home while my sisters and brother went with them to church next door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Somehow, I awakened during the night and
found my way to the church next door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My mother recalled that she looked across the church and saw her toddler
walking down the aisle on the opposite side of the church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say, from then on, I was never
excluded from all night prayer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
has always summoned His people for a “Time Out” with Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the “Solemn Assembly”, the “Gathering”,
the “Convocation”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is Him calling us
to repentance, redirection, and love for the mission He has given us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Bible records a God ordained Shut-In for the children of Israel when they left
Egypt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were instructed to apply the
blood of a lamb to the doorposts of their houses and go inside and shut the
door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The death angel was passing by and
would only spare those who were obedient to the instructions that they had been
given by God (Exodus 12:13).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Moses
was Shut-In or hidden in the cleft of the rock as God passed by to reveal
Himself to His servant (Exodus 33:22).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Perhaps
the most famous Shut-In took place when the resurrected Savior of man(Jesus) told
His disciples to go into an upper room in Jerusalem and wait until the Holy
Spirit would descend from heaven (Acts Chapter 2).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a Shut-In there will always be an
unveiling of Truth, an unleashing of Power, a releasing in Anointing, all in
the person of Jesus Christ to His body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
can remember the refreshing that always accompanied the “Shut-Ins” and “All
Night Prayers”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes afterwards revivals
would “break out” in the churches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bodies
of Believers would be healed and lost loved ones would return home. These
events served as a reset button for the lives of God’s people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We
have one of these events now, a mandated “Shut-In”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one has been so ordered by our Heavenly
Father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Listen to Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hear Him. Be refreshed by His ordinance and
His power to change you and the world in which we live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What has He been saying to you that you could
not hear when you were not Shut-In?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Has
your outlook on anything changed?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have
you begun to see current conditions, opinions, and attitudes in a different
light?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
speak for myself and say that in this Shut-In Father God has moved in my life
in a depth that He has ordained.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am
delighted to submerge myself in His logos (written) word and He is revealing
Rhema (inspired) word to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
grown to love the word of God even more than I have in the past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I see His eternal plan more clearly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God’s
plan makes the plan of man so small and insignificant that I am strengthened as
a Believer to carry out the commission, “Go make disciples”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know that this “Shut-In” will yield a
tremendous harvest for the Kingdom of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Don’t attend to the distractions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are just that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attend to
God’s word and His promise of eternity. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">At
the beginning of the pandemic, God instructed me to pray for the people (all
people) and to walk and talk with Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
remain faithful to this simple request that keeps me focused on God and what He
is doing rather than the rhetoric of other voices in the earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Years
ago, God spoke to me about the “Underbelly” of this nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is exposing it now for what it is. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not pretty but needs to be exposed and
dealt with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This reckoning is necessary for the release of
His purposed revival for this nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
can only believe as Believers the truth as God sees it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not as we see it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We must stop now and hear what Father is
saying in this Shut-In.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you
listening?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Truth
is going to prevail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Align yourself with
God’s plan, purpose, and desire or you will circle around in your own plan (or
another man’s plan) as did His children in the wilderness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His glory and revelation are now being
revealed to His body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Receive from this
Shut-In all that God has ordained for you to receive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Journal and write down what He is saying to
you because He is speaking very loudly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Pray for people, pray for blindness to be lifted from the body of
Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-13006728332300789522020-05-16T03:50:00.000-07:002020-05-16T03:50:00.686-07:00His Presence<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson,
Living Joy Ministries, Inc. </span><a href="http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Exodus
33:14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">“And
the Lord said, My presence shall go with thee and I will give thee rest.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">One
of the benefits of friendship is the comfort level we have with a trusted friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We recognize their phone number when we see
it on the digital screen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know the
sound of their voice on the other end of the telephone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a comfort level with them just
“dropping by” our home if they are out or in the neighborhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are comfortable in their presence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I
am always fascinated by the words that God speaks to me because of the power
that lies in His spoken word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God has
been speaking to me lately about the word “presence.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He reminded me of the above scripture and
pointed out to me that the word “rest” was used instead of peace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rest in this instance seems to be a
destination or state of existence that God brings us into.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This rest is brought on by His presence being
with us. Moses was so committed to the will of the Father that his response to
God was, “Lord if Your presence does not go with me, let me not go anywhere” (Exodus
33:15). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I meditated upon the word rest in the
Exodus scripture, I began to understand that “rest” was all encompassing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can have “peace” regarding certain things
in your life but be challenged and not at peace with others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Rest”
is a place of destination that is entered into by faith and manifests the total
presence of God almighty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hebrews the 4<sup>th</sup>
chapter speaks of the “Rest” as a destination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is to be entered into by the faith that God’s people exercise in His
written and spoken word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His presence is
the optimum benefit of entering into His Rest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Prerequisites to “His
Presence” and the “Rest”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You must know
Jesus Christ in the pardon and forgiveness of your sins. John 3:16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You must know
that you are redeemed from the curse of the law (sin, sickness, poverty,
spiritual death). Galatians 3:13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You must have a
revelation of Satan’s Defeat. Isaiah 14:12-17. Ezekiel 28<sup>th</sup> Chapter<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You must have a
revelation of Christ’s Victory. Revelation1:18</span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">What does “His
Presence” entail?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">To
view a snapshot of His presence, I will go back to the statements I made about
a trusted friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will apply these
statements to our Trusted Friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
know His voice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of all the voices that
are in the earth, and there are many, you discern when He speaks to you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have absolute clarity of His promptings,
desires, and orders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You also recognize
and know His footprint on circumstances, situations, and occurrences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You would never mistake another for Him (Calling
good evil or evil good).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You understand
and exercise His heart toward mankind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And
last but not least you are comfortable with Him “dropping by” and visiting with
His divine presence anytime He desires.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In fact, your spirit lives continually in His divine presence and
promptings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your spirit remains in constant
communication with God. This communication is likened unto the flame in the
tabernacle that burned continually, (Leviticus 6:13).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This communication in your spirit takes place
regardless of the engagement of your soul (mind, will, emotions) in temporal
things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This candle just keeps on
burning (Proverbs 20:27, “The<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>spirit of
man is the candle of the Lord”).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Well
first of all it can only be experienced if the “Presence” of God is with
you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There can be no allegiance to man
or self in this place of “Rest”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
have abandoned your own plan, will, actions, desires, and submitted to the will
of the Father (John 5:30).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
sometimes where it gets hard for some who genuinely love God. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You must abandon self-seeking and approval of
man desires.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This abandonment will allow
you to enter into His presence and His rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God’s presence can then invade your spirit with the union He
desires.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Just
as the Father and the Son are One (John 10:30), we also enter into that same
“Oneness” as His presence engulfs us. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is here in this “Oneness” and “Union” that
the world and its system have no stronghold over our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like Jesus, our kingdom truly becomes not of
this world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are in it but not of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">Benefits of His
Presence <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You are void of desires that promote
self and the approval of man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your lips
constantly speak forth the plans, purposes, and will of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have denied yourself, taken up your cross
and are following Jesus (Matthew 16:24).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You constantly feast on the “Hidden
Manna” (Revelation 2:17) that God floods into your spirit daily.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You radiate a purity of spirit and love in your
dealings with others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You have peace and contentment that
defies the chaos of the world. God can trust you to know and do the right
thing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You immediately identify the plans,
purposes, and desires of the Father and seek to agree with and accomplish His
agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You bring the anointing and presence
of God wherever your voice is heard, wherever your words are read, and wherever
you <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-46703443496137958492020-02-19T04:05:00.003-08:002020-02-19T04:05:54.718-08:00Divine Order<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 48.0pt;">Divine Order<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson,
Living Joy Ministries, Inc., </span><a href="http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“</span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Two “orders” compete.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are “Divine Order” (God’s plan) and
“Chaos” (Satan’s plan of Sin & Death).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">There
is no “order” outside of God’s divine order.” MDJ<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">E</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">lohim, the Creator of the universe created man
in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:26).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This was and is His eternal plan that man live throughout the eternity
with Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God wanted fellowship and
communion with someone who was “like Him”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit placed man in the Garden of Eden (Genesis
Chapter 1).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s creation was given
dominion over everything in the earth realm. Adam was given a commandment not
to eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 3:3).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God’s plan was
challenged when His creation took a wrong turn in the Garden of Eden and
unleashed chaos (Satan’s plan, sin & death) into the earth realm. This really
happened and is the cause for all the chaos we see in our world today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Man’s “wrong turn” of disobedience in the
garden has left us with choosing one of two options, right choice (God’s Divine
Order) and wrong choice (Satan’s plan, sin & death).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right choice (God’s Divine Order) follows the
complete will of the Father’s purpose for man. Wrong choice follows the pattern
of the fallen angel (Isaiah 14:12-16) Satan’s plan for man (Chaos; Satan’s
plan, sin & death).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The ability for
man to live in God’s divine order was established when Jesus came to earth,
suffered, and died on the cross for our sins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was a high price to pay, however God sacrificed His then “only
begotten Son” so that all sons and daughters would have access to Him in order
to become “like Him”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This salvation
plan offered by Jesus Christ requires that a man surrender his own order to the
divine order of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This surrender is without exception, we are
called on as children of God to conform to the image of His son Jesus Christ (Romans
8:29).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The unique challenge that this
presents is that the inherited nature of Adam is selfish and wants to remain
the center of attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The new creation
(2<sup>nd</sup> Corinthians 5:17) makes Jesus Christ the center of attention,
but through a process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This process of
transformation happens with the “renewing of the mind” (Romans 12:2) to God’s
eternal word and practicing the plan (God’s Divine Order) found in His
word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A follower of Christ navigates
with His word in a world that does not adhere to God’s plan (God’s Divine
Order).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the challenge for those
who believe and do God’s word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Success in life
is different for Believers and non Believers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One man’s success may be another’s failure. This ramps up the confusion
for everyone and spins daily interaction between people on earth into chaos
(Satan’s plan, sin & death).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s
people (Believers) exist in a kingdom that is not of this world (John 18:36).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Non Believers exist in a kingdom that Satan
rules.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The current condition of the
world becomes clear when the interaction between these two different kingdoms (Divine
Order verses Chaos; Satan’s plan, sin & death) occur. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Divine Order is
divine (God’s plan).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chaos is chaos
(Satan’s plan, sin & death). For man, these two kingdoms are revealed by who
lives on the throne in his heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Believers are not to look, think, or act like people who live in
chaos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have been redeemed and bought
back from chaos (Satan’s plan, sin and death) to the God who created us in His
image and likeness. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We enter chaos (Satan’s
plan, sin & death) only when we are tempted to conform to the kingdom and
practices of this world. These worldly practices create chaos (Satan’s plan,
sin & death); that encourage selfishness, greed, hatred, racism, elitism,
and every ungodly thing (Galatians 5:19-21) that reigns in the heart of
man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We are a
“peculiar” (1<sup>st</sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Peter 2:9)
people and are not called upon to blend into chaos (Satan’s plan, sin &
death) but to lead others out of chaos (Satan’s plan, sin & death) by
example and love. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every encounter we
have with those who do not know Jesus Christ should leave them with a hunger
for the divine order that is manifested in our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we take on the role of chaos (Satan’s
plan, sin & death) as Believers, people do not encounter the Living Christ
who is the hope of glory in us (Colossians 1:27).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may be the only divine order (God’s plan)
a person comes into contact with the day that you encounter them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">What are you
showing the world? Do people see in you a light burning so brightly that they
cannot ignore the peace, joy and love of that light? Do they see in you warmth
that supersedes the condemnation they receive from others?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do they know that the word “Christian” means
that they are welcomed and loved regardless of their race, creed, color,
politics, etc?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do they encounter God
when you do business with them?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do they
see Jesus in you when they are hungry, cold, poor, and in need of a
destination?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you contribute to the
divine order (God’s plan) or to the chaos (Satan’s plan)?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The body of
Christ is sick when it allows the chaos (Satan’s plan) of the world to
infiltrate the divine order (God’s plan) that our Father demands that we live
under.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Healing for the body of Christ comes
when we all come into the unity of the faith. Jesus prayed for “Oneness” for His
body as He and the Father were One.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Chaos (Satan’s plan) is the only thing that separates us from this
“Oneness” that Jesus prayed for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drop
the chaos (Satan’s plan) and live in divine order (God’s plan) and then the
world will know that we are His disciples. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When the body of
Christ functions in the divine order (God’s plan) of God we see physical
healings come forth in abundance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We see
relationships restored in families that have been estranged for years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We see souls come to know the Lord Jesus as
divine order brings us into the “Oneness” Jesus prayed for (John 17:21.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">As Living Joy
Ministries, Inc. ministers to God’s people, we are seeing the amazing power of
God in restoring families, ministries, and joyous living to people who were cut
off from the Father because of the chaos (Satan’s plan, sin & death) in
their lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God is moving in a mighty
way to bring man back to Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He just
wants to fulfill the desire He had when He created man. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That desire was for fellowship and communion
with a being that was “Like Him”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be
“Like Him” and live in His divine order (God’s plan). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">PS What He (God) wanted was to commune
& fellowship with someone who was like Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Do you qualify? </span><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">MDJ<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-11938076527762052642020-01-14T06:22:00.000-08:002020-01-14T06:22:12.133-08:00"Water into Wine"<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 48.0pt;">Water into Wine”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson,
Living Joy Ministries, Inc., </span><a href="http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt;">This is A New Day<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">This is a new day,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">We have shed off old
garments,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Like the chaff that the
wind drives away,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">This is a new day,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">And revived we will
stand,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">In the Holy Ghost
authority<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Conquering this land.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">It’s not time for old
things to be here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">It’s not time for old
things to stay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">The Holy Ghost authority
is moving in the land,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">And we’re preparing for
that great day!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">(A song given to me by
the Holy Spirit @twenty-five years ago) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">W</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">elcome to a new year and a new day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How wonderful it is when our heavenly Father speaks
“Rhema” (God inspired word, planted in man’s spirit) to our hearts!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is always encouraging and direct in its
power to address, heal, and clarify every situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On January 6, 2020, God implanted His Rhema
word for my life in my spirit with three words, “water into wine”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the season in my life that water will
turn to wine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The origin of
this passage goes back to the first biblically recorded miracle of Jesus when
He was here on earth (John Chapter 2).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was at a wedding in Cana of Galilee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There was a problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wedding
hosts had run out of wine for the guests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jesus, along with His mother Mary and the disciples were among the
guests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently Mary became aware of
the problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She however intervened in
the situation because she had given birth to and had the Solver (Jesus) of
every problem living under her roof.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
went and explained the situation to Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His reply to her was one of “not my problem, not my time”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The mother of
Jesus knew His heart toward people and refused to let it end there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She engaged the disciples and instructed them
to follow His orders when they came.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That is exactly what happened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jesus gave them orders to fill water pots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the time, this probably made no sense at
all, but the disciples were obedient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jesus closed this case when He miraculously turned the water into
wine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This wine came as a delight to all
the guests because it was the best wine that had been served.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It has been my
experience that when God speaks to us, we never know initially the depth of His
communication at that time. He unfolds, illuminates, and clarifies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We humble our hearts and allow Him to unfold,
illuminate, and clarify His meaning to the words that He tenderly places in our
spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My heart is humbled with this
word and I share it with you for you to ponder with Father whether this word
can be embraced by your heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are
three principles I observe <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>from this
scripture and from the Rhema word (Water into Wine) God gave me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Water/Wine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">First of all, water
is H2O in its chemical analysis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wine is
different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Water will never become wine
except under miraculous circumstances.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That is what happened in Cana of Galilee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was divine intervention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God in His logos (written) word has given
Believers the power of having divine intervention in our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When God says “water into wine” to me He is
speaking of His sovereign divine intervention into my life, circumstance, and
situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The morning after I received
this word from God I awakened with clarity in my spirit regarding what to do in
two situations that I had been pondering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I immediately acknowledged to God that the clarity He had given was a
“water into wine” event. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I anticipate
having them as frequently as He allows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What glorious things will He unfold, reveal, clarify, and do in my
life?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He alone knows.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Mary/Absolute Faith, Confidence, Dependency<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Secondly, what is
obvious in this scripture recording is that Mary recognized she could not solve
this problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It needed divine
intervention and she had to get the problem to the One Who could solve it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mary knew that the God who lived under her
roof was able to solve this problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
had faith and confidence in Him. This says we must have absolute faith,
confidence, and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>dependence upon God in
every circumstance to see “water into wine” events come to pass.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Disciples/ Obedience<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
third part of the “water into wine” process that I observe is the complete
obedience of the disciples regardless of the “marching orders”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mary said to them, “whatsoever He says, do
it.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is incumbent upon us to obey His
logos and Rhema word regardless of our knowledge of the outcome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After all, He is working things together for
our good and His glory.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
am encouraged by this word, I want to see it manifest in my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I anticipate the divine intervention of God
everywhere, at all times, and in all the places of my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m allowing the transformation power of the
word of God to turn “water into wine.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
will be totally exercising my faith, confidence, and dependency upon God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will be obedient to His logos and Rhema word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will see “water into wine” this year and
every year until He returns!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 28.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Water into Wine”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>PS.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Led
by God, I use the word “divine” intervention as opposed to supernatural.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Divine refers always to Deity. Supernatural
encompasses divine, ghost, or devil according to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-58561513187223981532020-01-02T02:50:00.003-08:002020-01-02T02:50:42.810-08:00Understanding Righteousness<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 36.0pt;">Understanding
Righteousness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson,
Living Joy Ministries, Inc., </span><a href="http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“Wisdom
is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom and with all thy getting get
understanding” Proverbs 4:7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“God
hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the
righteousness of God in Him (Christ Jesus).”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>2<sup>nd</sup> Corinthians 5:21<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Definitions:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Merriam Webster’s Desk Dictionary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Understanding:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knowledge and ability to judge<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Righteousness:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Acting or being in accordance with what is
just, honorable, and free from guilt or wrong, upright, moral, ethical<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Years
ago God led me to do a study on righteousness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He said to me that He was a righteous God and loved righteousness. I
gathered many scriptures in His word on righteousness and stored them in my
heart and in my computer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recently God
has been speaking to me again about righteousness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went to my computer and found those
precious scriptures (two pages of them) and began to confess them
regularly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God always has a plan when He
reminds you of His word that He has planted in your heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I share some of His thoughts spoken to my heart
for me and the body of Christ regarding righteousness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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scriptures plainly tell us that we are the righteousness of God when we accept
and are found in Jesus Christ (2<sup>nd</sup> Corinthians 5:21).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When receiving Jesus, we instantly become the
righteousness of God simply because of our faith and acceptance of Jesus
Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From that point on, the natural
progression is to allow the Holy Spirit (The third Person in the Trinity of
Jesus and God) to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>daily impart right
thinking, right choosing, and right doing to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is called transformation and renewing of
the mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is necessary to manifest
God’s will in our lives on a daily basis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We
must understand why God chose to make us righteous through Christ. We were
imputed or given righteousness by God so that the righteousness of Christ Jesus
in us would produce righteous fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
God had not invested righteousness in us through Jesus Christ, and we had to of
our own free will choose righteousness, failure would be inevitable for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He made provision for us to grow the
righteousness seed He sowed in us through Jesus by declaring us righteous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The seed of righteousness is in us planted by
God to produce righteous fruit (Example: The seed of an orange tree in the
process of time produces oranges).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Let
me use a parallel example to further clarify the understanding of
righteousness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will compare
righteousness imputed by Jesus Christ to a three million dollar
inheritance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A desperately poor person
suddenly comes into a three million dollar inheritance (Righteousness of God
through Christ).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The person is now
instantly a millionaire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However his
mentality now has to change (transformation, renewing of the mind).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He no longer has to be homeless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He can change that. He no longer has to stand
in the soup line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That can change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If he worked, he may consider leaving the low
paying job. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He may consider moving to
another town, visiting his family, and any of the long lists of possibilities that
have now expanded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All these decisions,
all these choices have to be decided as time goes on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This new millionaire (compared to the new
creature in Christ, 2<sup>nd</sup> Corinthians 5:17) must allow the millionaire
status to impact every aspect of his life. Being made a millionaire instantly
positions you to live as a millionaire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However,
living like a millionaire takes time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
may also continue to live a life of poverty if you do not use the inheritance
to make right spending choices. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 20.0pt;">#4 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">So
it is with your being instantly made the righteousness of God through Christ (2<sup>nd</sup>
Corinthians 5:21).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being made the
righteousness of God when you accept Jesus Christ empowers you to live
righteous. However, living righteous takes time, knowledge of God’s word, and
obedience to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Righteousness has to
permeate every aspect of your life as time goes by. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you understand that you are the
righteousness of God in Christ Jesus it changes everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You begin to live your life from a place of
victory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You no longer see yourself as a
sinner, but a new creation keeping sin out of your life. You no longer see
yourself as poor, but rich keeping poverty out of your life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You no longer see yourself as sick, but well
keeping sickness out of your life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
have been declared righteous by God so that you may live a righteous life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
fruit of the newly imputed (inherited) righteousness frees you from the curse
(sin, sickness, poverty, spiritual death, Galatians 3:13).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you grow in the knowledge and application
of the word of God in your life you will grow in the daily imparted
righteousness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your daily righteous
choices equip you for combating the world, the flesh, and the Devil. You are a
new creation in Christ Jesus (2<sup>nd</sup> Corinthians 5:17).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After His death on the cross, Jesus lives
inside of everyone who has accepted Him as Savior and Lord. He instantly
declares them the righteousness of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As God’s word is applied to and activated in the Believer daily, righteousness
abounds in his life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Believer has promises in God’s word that are a by-product of them being made
righteous and continuing to manifest righteousness in their lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have listed the scriptures that I gathered
years ago to encourage you in your walk with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are God’s righteousness because of Jesus
Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Live and enjoy all God’s benefits
of being His righteousness right here on earth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They will never famish (suffer severely from
hunger). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">(Proverbs 10:3)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Blessings are upon their head. (Proverbs 10:6)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their memory is a blessing to others. (Proverbs
10:7, Psalms 112:6)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their mouth is a well of life. (10:11)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their earnings lead to life. (Proverbs 10:16)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their lips (mouth) feed many. (Proverbs 10:21)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their desire shall be granted. (Proverbs 10:26)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their hope is joy and gladness. (Proverbs 10:28,
Psalms 118:15)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their mouths bring skillful and godly wisdom.
(Proverbs 10: 31, Psalms 37:30, Proverbs 15:28)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They know and speak that which is acceptable.
(Proverbs 10:32, Psalms 37:30)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their integrity guides them. (Proverbs 11:2)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They are delivered from death. (Proverbs 11:4)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They are delivered from trouble. (Proverbs 11:8)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">A city is exalted by them. (Proverbs 11:11)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They shall flourish like a green tree. (Proverbs
11:28)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They shall receive an earthly reward. Proverbs
11:31, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Psalms 92:12)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They obtain God’s favor. (Proverbs 12:2, Psalms
5:12)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their thoughts and purposes are honest and
reliable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">(Proverbs 12:5)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their house shall stand. (Proverbs 12:7)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They bear the fruit of their words. (Proverbs
12:14)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They listen to counsel. (Proverbs 12:15)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">No evil shall come upon them. (Proverbs 12:21)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They are a guide (example) to their neighbor.
(Proverbs 12:26)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They hate lying and deceit. (Proverbs 13:5,
Proverbs 29:27)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their light comes from within. (Proverbs 13:9)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They are rewarded with good things. (Proverbs
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They leave an inheritance to their children and
grandchildren. (Proverbs 13:22, Proverbs 20:7)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">The wealth of the sinner finds its way into
their hands.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">(Proverbs 13:22)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">God watches over their ways. (Psalms 1:6)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">God is present with them. (Psalms 14:5)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They are commanded to be joyous and sing.
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They cry and God hears and delivers them.
(Psalms 34:17,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They are delivered from all their troubles.
(Psalms 34:19, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Proverbs 15:29)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">The Lord upholds the righteous. (Psalms 34:17,
Psalms 55:22)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They give generously. (Psalms 37:21, Psalms
112:5, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Proverbs 21:26)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They will never be forsaken and their seed will
not beg for bread. (Psalms 37:25)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They will inherit the land. (Psalms 37:29)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Men will speak of God’s faithfulness to them.
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their names are in the book of life. (Psalms
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Light is sown for them. (Psalms 97:11, Psalms
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their rebuke is a blessing. (Psalms 141:5)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">The Lord loves the righteous. (Psalms 146:8,
Isaiah 3:10)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">The Lord blesses their home. (Proverbs 3:33,
Psalms 118:15, Proverbs 15:6)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Their refuge in death is Jesus Christ. (Proverbs
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They may fall seven times, but will always rise.
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They are bold as a lion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Proverbs 28:1)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-64408802943034497892019-11-05T06:38:00.003-08:002019-11-05T06:38:46.777-08:00My Best Gift<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Living Joy Ministries,
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 24.0pt;">R</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">ecently
as I communed with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in meditation on the word of
God, I said to Father God what I thought was the best gift that He had given
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I said to Him that the best gift
that He had given me was the ability to hear Him speak to me with His word (Logos
and Rhema).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I began hearing God’s voice
at a very early age in life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the
time, I was not even conscious of the fact that it was His voice but as time
went on, I realized that the God of the universe was speaking to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First He spoke through His “Logos” (written)
word (Bible) and then in my spirit with “Rhema” (divinely implanted truths)
words (John 10:27, My sheep know my voice…).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The
grace that God also gave to me was that He gifted me with penning (writing)
down the Logos and Rhema words He gives so that they may be a blessing to other
people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When He speaks so divinely and
poignantly I always have an incredible desire to “write it down and pass it on”
(Habakkuk 2:2, write the vision… that you may run with it). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Recently
I reviewed some words God gave me in 2007 and I now share these phenomenal
truths with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know your life will
be strengthened if not changed by His incredible words given to one of His
friends, Marsha Deveaux Johnson (“I no longer call you servants but friends”, John
15:15). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">August 5, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“The
best thing that happened to man was that He was created by God, made in His
image and likeness, and brought into eternity with Him” (Genesis 1:26).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">In
eternity our lives are complete in Him (Jesus), (Colossians 2:10, Ye are
complete in Him…).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In time we are
processing completeness as we daily make right choices. If we live each moment
in the presence of God (He is in time and eternity), our lives will ascend to
eternal faith.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We sometimes try to live
life obsessing about future times. The truth is that each of us has a “moment
in time” every second of our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a
sense, this is eternity because the next moment cannot be experienced unless
God gives it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you walking in His
image and likeness now?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you love Him
wholeheartedly now?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you love yourself
and others now?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you making godly
decisions now?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your life is lived in
this “now” manner (favoring right choices now), then all of your life will
resonate God’s will for you. “ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">August 10, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“You
favor your destiny by the choices you make today.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“You
have inside of you (God’s will, plan, and purpose for your life) in this life all
that you will have in eternity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Allow
God to complete the work He has begun in you (Philippians 1:6).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>External God-given goals are reached because
of the status of the inner man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If He
lives inside of you, His life will be seen on the outside of you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“When
you fear, you are on the throne in your life and are limited to your ability.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fear is eliminated when you trust God and Him
alone for all of your life (2<sup>nd</sup> Timothy 1:7), God has not given
fear… “<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Do
not let the charm of earthly desires separate you from intimacy with Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lean in deeper to fellowship
and intimacy with the God-head in spite of what you have or don’t have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is the Eternal Supplier, El Shaddai (More
than enough).”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">August 19, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Searching
for God?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He lives inside of you!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Your
interior sanctuary (spirit) is where God abides.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Deny selfish desires and commune with God in
your inner sanctuary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then watch your
life grow!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“To
be lost in God, you must come out of yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Die to self-will.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Take
God’s side against your selfish ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Let nothing in you oppose His plan, His purpose, and His delight in
you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“I
disband, derail, and deny every thought that denies the goodness of God.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">August 12, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Take
down your own tent (self-will), pull up your own stakes (selfish-ways), and
allow God to build His Kingdom in you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">September 21, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“I
will what You will.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My will has become
Your will.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are now one in the
same.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Internal
prayer (spirit led) unites us with eternity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our prayers are not limited to earthly desires, but to eternal truths.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“When
you love and surrender to God completely, you are abandoned to His will and His
glory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Never again take charge of
yourself.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“The
eternal treasure (man’s spirit) is in a human vessel (2<sup>nd</sup>
Corinthians 4:7 ) at this time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
vessel may decay, but the treasure will live throughout eternity.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Union with God demands instant obedience to
His will.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“The
truth of God’s word must penetrate every aspect of our spirit, soul, and body.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Find
what God wants if He is first in your life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then do His bidding (John 5:30, I can do nothing of Myself…).”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">“Be
filled and meditate on God’s word, prayer will follow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When truth has saturated your spirit soul,
and body, then true prayer will begin.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Hepzibahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08971505799203432571noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384924593894910413.post-41010568492400362662019-09-27T02:47:00.000-07:002019-09-27T02:47:14.752-07:00Why Does God Put Up With Us?<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 26.0pt;">Why Does God Put Up
With Us?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Marsha Deveaux Johnson,
</span><a href="http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;">http://hepzibah40.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Living Joy Ministries,
Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Recently
after prayer and meditation on God’s word, I asked God “Why does He put up with
us (man)? When we view current world situations and even the Body of Christ, it
becomes very clear that many have fallen so very short of God’s will and
purpose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sin, disobedience, doubt, fear,
hatred, mockery, you name it and man is practicing it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So then why does Elohim, Creator of the
universe allow this renegade behavior from man?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">It
does not always happen that I get an immediate answer from God when I ask, but
this time I did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He took me to one of
the most important verses in the Bible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is Genesis 1:26 that speaks of man being created in His (Father, Son,
Holy Spirit) image and likeness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
scripture embodies the plan and purpose of man and unlocks the key to the
victory of Believers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God said to me
that we were indeed created in His image and likeness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He knows what His creation is capable of and
can do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He views us as capable of
walking, living, and functioning in His image and likeness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only does He see us this way, He made
provision for us to function in His image and likeness by sending Jesus to die
for the eradication of sin in our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Adam
disobeyed God and brought a sin curse on all mankind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus died to eradicate the inherited sin of
Adam and the committed sins of every human being.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adam brought the CURSE and Jesus brought the
CURE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I was writing this piece, I
noticed that if you take the letter S out of the word CURSE, it becomes the
word CURE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a divine
revelation!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s just say S represents
SIN and when sin is gone, the CURE (Jesus Christ) has come!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God
also spoke to me about every man being just one step away from Him regardless
of circumstances or situations in their lives. We have but to reach deep into
our human spirit and there He is. It doesn’t matter how well you know Him, or
how long you have walked in His ways, He loves you and meets you right where
you are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just step into your spirit and
He appears. (Selah)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Five Reasons Why God
Puts Up With Us<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">God puts up with us because He has a
covenant with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the Old Testament
God chose the nation of Israel to issue to them the Abrahamic covenant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This offered them<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>physical protection, protection from enemies,
protection from disease/illness, and blessings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This covenant with Israel was a “type” or “shadow” of the New Covenant
to come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This covenant was also broken
by His chosen people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the New
Testament, Jesus, God’s Son, the third Person of the Trinity comes to earth and
dies to fulfill and establish the New Covenant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This was purchased with His blood (Hebrews 10:9-18). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God puts up with
us because when we receive Jesus we are His sons and joint-heirs with
Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He says in His word (1<sup>st</sup>
John 3:2) “Beloved, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">now</b> are ye the
sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but we know that when He shall appear, we
shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In earthly time we are “in the process” of
conforming to His image and likeness. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
eternity, we are already complete.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God puts up with
us because we are His “righteousness”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
sent Jesus to die for our sins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have
been “declared righteous” when we accept the blood of Christ in eradication of
our sins (2<sup>nd</sup> Corinthians 5:21). We can then walk and live in His
image and likeness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God puts up with
us because He sees the end from the beginning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Isaiah 46:10 “Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient
times the things the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall
stand, and I will do all My pleasure.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He knows that our completed state (end) is far from our present
situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">God puts up with
us because Jesus is our Intercessor, seated at the right hand of God, with whom
we are joint heirs (Romans 8:17). Hebrews 7:25, says, “Wherefore He is able
also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever
lives to make intersession for them.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Jesus is our Mediator when He brings us to the Father for
salvation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But as a Believer, He becomes
our Intercessor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Why is Jesus our
Intercessor?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">First, because when we receive Jesus as Savior we are
instantly changed <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">only</b> in our spirit
(Inner man, part that communes with God).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our soul, which consists of our mind, will, and emotions is not changed.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our bodies are not changed, but remain
subject to our soul (mind will, emotions).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There must be a renewing of the mind to conform to the image of Christ
(Romans 12:2).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mind is renewed by
reading, studying, meditating, and doing the word of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We walk in the image and likeness of God when
our minds are renewed with the word of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That same word must be lived out in our body (flesh). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We walk and live in God’s image and likeness
when we practice His word.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Secondly, Satan attacks our walk with God to stop or
hinder our growth in Jesus Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1
Peter 5:8 says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.” We must know and use our
authority, entitlements, and weapons to walk in the image and likeness of God
(Luke 22:31-32).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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remember that you are created in the image and likeness of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He created you in His image and likeness and
made provision for you to walk in His image and likeness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You see yourself and others in the realm of
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God sits in eternity with the
finished product of the lives of all He created. He is going to stick with you,
put up with you, and love you because you are His. He sees you complete in Him,
in His image, in His likeness, His finished product, fit for eternity!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Remember the word CURSE
minus the S (Sin) is the word CURE (Jesus Christ)!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">“For as in Adam all
die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt;">1<sup>st</sup>
Corinthians 15:22<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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